Every time I've seen a real no foolin' leaker the change was dramatic and unmistakable.

With photos taken by digital devices it's hard to know what's real because software twiddles the white balance and quite often takes color accuracy with it. The yellow looks brighter in the first photo than in the second, so it's no surprise that the blue looks brighter, too... Ain't much help there, am I?

 

I still wonder if your trans cooler is leaking into the radiator. Maybe do a flush of the cooling system (use Cascade). Make sure you get lots of fresh water through after the Cascade. Then see what happens.

 

That's ok, you've made up for it in other areas lol Well, I guess that's a good thing.. I was thinking maybe the steam off the hot coolant was enough to just slightly change the color. However, the phone I am usuing is brand new and takes awesome pictures.. I believe the color change you can see is actually pretty darn accurate as I tried to mimmick the background colors as much as possible.

 

I will see if I can give that a shot tomorrow, I live in New England and most people have put their hoses in storage by now.. It should be pretty easy cause I already have one of the flush kit adapters installed..

 

How long should I run the engine for with the cascade, and how much would you use?

 

If you're at all concerned that there may be a leak between transmission and engine cooling circuits, you'll want to disconnect the transmission cooling lines at the radiator end and tie those lines (to/from the transmission) together with trans cooler line while flushing the engine cooling system. It would suck so very much to find your engine cooling system flush chemicals inside your transmission that it's absolutely worth the bother to eliminate the risk of it.

I've never bothered measuring it, but it feels like about a cup of Cascade mixed into a gallon of water is about right. Get most of the system fill with just clear water, then add that very well mixed gallon to it. Be careful throughout that you're not inadvertently sending cold water to hot iron. Keep the system about full throughout the flush because the detergent can't clean where it doesn't go. As for duration, well... I do radiator flushes like I do sex: Tickle the parts that rev it up every now and then to keep everything flowing, keep it going until it feels good, stop when it seems likely that you're both happy with the result, and rinse well afterward.

 

You may need to block the radiator to get it hot and open the thermostat. I agree with unhooking the cooler lines and hooking them together. Check the DIY section. This is a half day project by the time you go through a few rinse cycles.

 

I do not believe that there is a leak from the trans to the radiator, but I suppose that you are right.. It would suck to potentially damage my new trans in the process, better to play it safe in this scenario.

As for your sex/radiator analogy me and my girlfriend both had a good laugh at that one! Sounds like you are right in the money.. Thanks for the help so far guys. If I get around to the flush tomorrow I will definitely keep you posted!

 

Ya know, some of the folks on this forum are truly unique....... They never cease to amaze with their *creative* thought.

My monitor hates them.... though, it does seem to get cleaned more often, the more I read these forums....... Sometimes, I question folks sanity, but then, I realize, that its the "crazy" people that keep life interesting. Normal people are boring.

 

Only until you know them well enough to find out what they're hiding in order to maintain the appearance of normality.