Automotive Technology
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ISBN: 9781337794213
Author: ERJAVEC, Jack.
Publisher: Cengage,
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Chapter 8, Problem 5MC
While checking the condition of a vehicles ATF: Technician A says that if the fluid has a burnt color or odor, the fluid has been overheated. Technician B says that a milky color indicates that engine coolant has been leaking into the transmission’s cooler in the radiator. Who is correct?
- Technician A
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