Dawn is also supposed to be the best thing for washing off the oils from poison ivy/oak before�they can do too much damage, and a Dawn wash followed by a Selsun Blue wash is the best for bathing dogs.� Fortunately, I've been spared coolant/ATF in my hair, so far.
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Stephen
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--- On Wed, 4/4/12, fonman4277@comcast.net <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> wrote:

From: fonman4277@comcast.net <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Trans fluid in coolant system
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 4:01 PM

Yeah, actually Dawn works best. Found out the hard way years ago when trans fluid dripped on my head (and I still had hair) shampoo would not wash it out. Dawn did.

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From: "Jason" <uberhare@GMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, Apr 4, 2012 15:34
Subject: Trans fluid in coolant system
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>

Dish soap?

Jason

On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 2:43 PM, HotelWestfalia <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote:
> Hi to all,
>
> This is a first to me. �The transmission cooler has failed, thus releasing a lot of oil into the cooling system. �Now I'm not sure how to rinse the whole system to get rid of the oil. �If detergent to be used, what kind and how much to a gallon of water.
>
> Also I was real surprised how expensive a new cooler cost, between 530 and 300 dollars. �I would think an external radiator type cooler would be cheaper and better for the purpose, as is used on other cars.
>
> Zoltan
Dawn