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Date:         Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:46:55 -0400
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
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From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: My overflow tank is full of oil!!!
Comments: To: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <723687.64120.qm@web33504.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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If you can get Firestone to admit that they did it you might want to have them do this rather messy job and especially if you have the expensive blue coolant get them to pay for that too.


Allan




On Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:34 -0700, "Robert Keezer" <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>  
> Michael, 
> No matter what, you have to flush out all the coolant using detergent as
> the oil will coagulate in your radiator , heater cores and quickly ruin
> any old hoses or cheap aftermarket ones you may have in the system.
> After you will be able to tell if it is a failure of the system or human
> error.
> So change nothing but the coolant as your first action. 
> Robert
> 1982 Westfalia
>  
>  
>
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