Date:         Fri, 7 Feb 2003 10:35:18 -0800
Reply-To:     fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET
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From:         Joseph Fortino <fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Coolant in my automatic tranmission fluid...
Comments: To: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
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mark,

i've never heard of this before. it can leak from
what water jacket? wish i could be more help.

Joe


On 07 Feb 2003, Mark Dorm wrote:

> Okay, so I have coolant in my automatic
> transmission, and ATF in my coolant. In my
> coolant I can deal with, the transmission is
> another thing.
>
> I guess this means the seal in the inner
> cooler went bad.
>
> Can I fix this with the transmission still in?
> Or do I have to remove it?
>
> Can I temporarily clamp the hoses to and from
> the inner cooler, and change the ATF a few
> times (holds six but only 3 quarts drains each
> time...) until I can afford to get it fixed
> properly....
>
> What are the odds my transmission is trashed?
>
> The mixing of fluids just happened. I caught
> it right before and after... within blocks....
> (city blocks...)...
>
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