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Date:         Fri, 3 Mar 95 09:32:28 EST
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From:         "Ervolina, Thomas R. (Tom)" <ervolina@watson.ibm.com>
Subject:      Blue goo question

>I think I've been hosed by my mechanic. I bought some phosphate free >anti-freeze from the VW dealer (3 gallons) with the intention of >flushing and replacing my fluid. I was too busy and was having other work >done so I asked my mechanic to do it. I got the car back and the stuff >in the overflow tank looks pretty green to me -- just like the typical >anti-freeze. > >I never opened the VW anti-freeze but have heard from you all that its >blue. Is it really noticeably blue? This stuff looks very very green. >Did I get ripped off? Could I be mistaken? Thanks for any help. Please

I forgot to add that I left the VW anti-freeze in the Van for him to use and the three containers were not there when I picked it up (I did an after-hours pick up). So, presumably, the stuff went into *my* van and not somewhere else.

Tom Ervolina


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