Were you being sarcastic? ATF will definitely degrade hoses and the hatch
gasket, gunk up the hatch insulation and attract dirt like glue. BTDT.
To the OP: Why not just fix the damn leak? You're on the road to a premature
rebuild- BTDT too.

Cya,
Robert

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jake de Villiers
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 7:48 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Leaking Torque Converter Seal- Fixed

ATF is an excellent rust inhibitor and its good for rubber too.  I'd leave
it alone myself.

On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 7:13 PM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com> wrote:

> Well, this no leak product worked again.  When I put it in there was
> enough oil slinging out of the bellhousing to make a pretty good mess
> of everything in that area.  Same as last time, it took 100 miles for
> the leak to stop and it really does seem to be completely
> stopped.  All the oily areas in the "sling zone" are now pretty much
> dry.  There is residue of course, but it is not wet.  As mentioned in
> my original email, the product is called "No Leak" from Gold Eagle
> Co.  It comes in a bottle that has a tube about 6" long that pulls
> out of the cap which makes it very easy to  put in the dipstick tube
> with no funnel.  This is probably why I bought it the first
> time.  Your mileage may vary.  Maybe my particular tranny problem is
> suited for this product to repair it?  Maybe it is pure coincidence
> that it has stopped leaking twice after I used it?  I did find record
> that the time I had the big leak was in June 2007, probably only 10k
> miles ago.
>
> I seek list wisdom on cleaning the oily residue off of the items that
> have been sprayed  with hot ATF.  I especially would like to prevent
> damage to the hoses, thermostat housing, wiring harnesses in that
> area.  Should I even clean it?  If so with what?  I was thinking
> maybe some purple degreaser cleaner in some dilution, mop it around
> with a brush and rinse with hot water?
>
> Edward
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of
>> Edward Maglott
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 9:48 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Leaking Torque Converter Seal
>>
>> It's leaking again.  A few years ago it started leaking when I tried
>> to climb an extended grade in D rather than 2 after a day of hot
>> driving.  Full throttle, ~3200rpms.  I don't do that
>> anymore.  Anyway, I bought a "snake oil" product called "no leak"
>> from the Gold Eagle Co. and dang if it didn't work!  So this has been
>> a cold winter and I haven't driven the van much until a nice little
>> trip this weekend, maybe 150 miles with some mtn climbing on the way
>> home.  The leak is not as bad as the time several years ago, but it
>> is dripping too much to stand.  I'm going to first try this miracle
>> product on it again.  If that doesn't work, the next step is to
>> replace that Torque Converter seal.  I've pulled the trans out
>> before, but what would I need to do to replace that seal, other than
>> actually replacing it?  Do I need to do anything to the TC mating
surface?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Edward
>>
>

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