Faint coolant smell.
Guys. When I'm driving around I get a faint wiff on antifreeze.Expecially when i get on it.Not over heating or even running alittle hot.Check the hoses,can't see a leak.No drops under the car when parked either.Any ideas?
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If the smell is strong inside the car could be a leaking heater core. If its from the outside of the car could be, any number of hoses have small cracks or manifold has small leak, gasket rips etc.... this is a tuff one to find the answer over the internet.
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Originally Posted by spike_africa
(Post 262237)
If the smell is strong inside the car could be a leaking heater core. If its from the outside of the car could be, any number of hoses have small cracks or manifold has small leak, gasket rips etc.... this is a tuff one to find the answer over the internet.
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I was thinking that too.But all heater cores I've dealed with they leaked into the cab onto the floor a little.Never looked 4 the heater core on the mustang.Is it passenger side?Whats the best way to get a look at it?
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Originally Posted by Kains03GT
(Post 262260)
I was thinking that too.But all heater cores I've dealed with they leaked into the cab onto the floor a little.Never looked 4 the heater core on the mustang.Is it passenger side?Whats the best way to get a look at it?
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Originally Posted by Kains03GT
(Post 262234)
Guys. When I'm driving around I get a faint wiff on antifreeze.Expecially when i get on it.Not over heating or even running alittle hot.Check the hoses,can't see a leak.No drops under the car when parked either.Any ideas?
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How can you tell if its a head gasket?
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loss of coolant, puddle under car or maybe a few drips, burning the coolant (white smoke?)
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nope,none of those
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turn on your heat i bet it smells like like hot coolant once the motor is warm.
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I'll try it in the morning(too damn hot now..lol) And if it does smell like coolant?Is that the heater core?
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Originally Posted by Kains03GT
(Post 263810)
nope,none of those
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Originally Posted by Kains03GT
(Post 263855)
I'll try it in the morning(too damn hot now..lol) And if it does smell like coolant?Is that the heater core?
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Ok I turned heat on full...No smell...Has to be a leaky hose when it's under higher pressure under full throttle.And I'm not sure if I'm getting use to it because I don't smell it every time.
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hmm, this problem seems to be a sneaky sob...well you could get another person to give it a lil gas, get the rpms up there and look under the hood to see if ya have any leaks..and since they won't be acustomed to the smell, they might be able to point it out a lil better then you can since you've been around it for a bit now.
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Might have to get a pressure tester so you can pressure up the coolant system to find the leak. I have on and they are very handy at finding small PIA leaks.
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