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Subject:Re: My overflow tank is full of oil!!!
From:John Meeks
Date:Mon, 23 Mar 2009 06:46:23 -0800

On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 6:27 AM, Michael Sullivan
<sandwichhead@gmail.com> wrote:
> Just went to check the fluids and my overflow coolant tank is full of oil.
> The main tank looks like it has oil in it also. �Only driven about 10-15
> miles since my kid came back from Spring Break. �Not noticing any probs so I
> am blown away by this right now. What is my next step, please? Not noticing
> any leaks under the vehicle. �Waiting for theoil to settle so I can take a
> reading. �Just changes it before he left to Forida about 3 weeks ago. TIA
> :-(((
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
> 73 Beetle

So what did you see when you checked the oil?  Any sign of coolant on
the dipstick?
Do you think the kids added oil to the overflow tank?

John Meeks
'91 Multivan, '85 GL bits
Northern Michigan

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