It happened to me on an S-10. There is a cooling
core in the bottom of the rad. But as someone said, it was not red, it
looked like cherry colored
milk. I don't think that lady's fluid was contaminated.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Hedlin" <ghedlin@theramp.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 11:51 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: re: red antifreeze
>
> Umm... I may not be an ASE certified mechanic, but I can't see how this is
> even possible. I never knew the cooling system was in any way by the
> transmission to even have a leak like this even possible.
>
> Are you sure someone just put ATF into their radiator, and to cover up
their
> stupidity blamed it on a "leak"???
>
> Just my 2 cents
>
>
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>
> On 12/8/03 1:12 AM, in article br188o$lgq$1@bent.twistedbits.net,
> ""Quintin"" <sauerquint@gci.net> wrote:
>
> >
> > A neighbor of mine had red antifreeze, when she took it to the mechanic
she
> > found out it was ATF in there. Her radiator had sprung a leak and
allowed
> > the tranny fluid to mix in.
> >
> > "Patrick and Kelly Engram" <patrickandkelly@erols.com> wrote in message
> > news:3FD1597A.7050701@erols.com...
> > :
> > : The stores that I have managed over the last 15 years normally average
> > : 400-800 cars a month. In that time, I've seen first GM's Dexcool,
then
> > : Chrysler's and Ford's orange/red antifreeze, and VW and Audi's pink
> > : stuff. I have never seen any leaks or gasket failures that I could
> > : attest to using long-life coolant. The biggest problems that I have
> > : seen are with the GM 4.3L in the Blazer's and S10's-they have problems
> > : with sludge and rust formation that has been traced down to running
the
> > : coolant system a little on the low side combined with inherent coolant
> > : system design problems. This problem has been addressed by service
> > : bulletins and recalls at no charge to the owners.
> > : I converted my wife's '96 Geo Tracker to Dexcool at 30,000 miles and
> > : never had a single problem using this coolant with the factory gaskets
> > : either.
> > : If your truck had "red" coolant in it, I really dont believe it was
> > : contaminated but it had the new long-life fluid. If it was replaced,
> > : then the people that informed your buddy that it was contaminated need
> > : to refund your money and have a shop that has a complete fluid
exchanger
> > : replace the "green" stuff with the proper fluid. Contaminated coolant
> > : will not turn red unless the truck is an automatic and it is
> > : transmission fluid floating in it due to a crack between the trans
> > : cooler and the coolant side. It actually wont even look red, but more
> > : like a brown color.
> > : Patrick
> > :
> >
> >
>
>
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