Date:         Tue, 8 Nov 2005 09:59:29 -0600
Reply-To:     George Thorburn <thorgk@ACCESSCOMM.CA>
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From:         George Thorburn <thorgk@ACCESSCOMM.CA>
Subject:      Re: Film of oil all over back hatch
Comments: To: jbange@GMAIL.COM
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>>The easiest way to find out what's leaking is to taste the oil. Everything
>>tastes different.

John,
Why not just stick your finger in the drip and smell the fluid?  Anti-freeze smells sweet, transmission and differential oil has a sort of spicy smell, etc.  It seems to me that this is just as acurate as tasting and doesn't leave a bad taste in your mouth for the rest of the day.
George,
'85 Westfalia

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