Doesn't oil like ATF degrade rubber by making it soft and mushy?
I think a dedicated conditioner like Vinylex would do the trick a little
better.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jake de Villiers
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 10:48 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Leaking Torque Converter Seal- Fixed

ATF is an excellent rust inhibitor and its good for rubber too.  I'd leave
it alone myself.