Kq3maga
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Hey everyone,
The other day, i noticed a leak on a tube connecting to the radiator. I saw that it was red fluid, and guessed it was transmission fluid. Being a newbie to automotive repair, I wasn't quite sure why transmission fluid would be going to the radiator. After research, I was able to figure out that there is "cooler" inside of the radiator, which then connects to an external cooler that's in front of the A/C Compressor.
I started thinking about how it seems like it would be a pretty silly design to have an area where it could be possibly easy for engine coolant and transmission fluid to mix together. I then started to wonder whether it would be a good idea, or not, to bypass the radiator all together? I've seen some people say that the oil passes through the radiator to warm the oil up first, which is good for in cold climates. While this may be true, it doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense since it's going to a component which is intended to cool the oil. Also, it doesn't seem like it would spend too much time in the tiny section of the radiator that long to warm it up or cool it down that much (after all, it's just a short tube, and doesn't pass through the fins of the radiator).
So with all that said, I'm just trying to get some advice on whether it would be a good idea to bypass the radiator or not, and if I should install a second cooler or not?
Also, please be gentle; as I stated earlier: I'm a newbie.
Thanks, all!
The other day, i noticed a leak on a tube connecting to the radiator. I saw that it was red fluid, and guessed it was transmission fluid. Being a newbie to automotive repair, I wasn't quite sure why transmission fluid would be going to the radiator. After research, I was able to figure out that there is "cooler" inside of the radiator, which then connects to an external cooler that's in front of the A/C Compressor.
I started thinking about how it seems like it would be a pretty silly design to have an area where it could be possibly easy for engine coolant and transmission fluid to mix together. I then started to wonder whether it would be a good idea, or not, to bypass the radiator all together? I've seen some people say that the oil passes through the radiator to warm the oil up first, which is good for in cold climates. While this may be true, it doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense since it's going to a component which is intended to cool the oil. Also, it doesn't seem like it would spend too much time in the tiny section of the radiator that long to warm it up or cool it down that much (after all, it's just a short tube, and doesn't pass through the fins of the radiator).
So with all that said, I'm just trying to get some advice on whether it would be a good idea to bypass the radiator or not, and if I should install a second cooler or not?
Also, please be gentle; as I stated earlier: I'm a newbie.
Thanks, all!