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What is the cause of smelling antifreeze with the heat on and how do you fix it?
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∙ 15y ago
Coolant leak, possible heater core. Suggest to have it pressure tested to find leak.
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Heater on Oldsmobile silhouette works but just doesn't get hot enough what would cause this?
might be a simple fix as adding antifreeze. sometimes when ur radiator is low enough it wont let the heat heat as much or at all.
How you can fix an oil that is getting mixed with antifreeze at a ford econoline 250 year 98?
You can fix oil that is getting mixed with antifreeze in a Ford Econoline 250 of the year '98 by replacing the head gasket in the vehicle. A blown head gasket will cause the antifreeze and oil to mix.
My coolant in my 96' escort turned into gel my car does not over heat but the check coolant light is on how do i fix this gel problem?
Make sure you are using the correct type of antifreeze. Mixing some environmentally friendly antifreeze with older type "green" can cause gelling. Some antifreeze will gel with age. You may need to flush the entire system and replace with the correct type for your car.
How do you fix antifreeze leak on a 92 Buick Roadmaster?
antifreeze leaking into the oil pan
Is it dangerous too smell coolant in your car?
Breathing fumes from antifreeze cannot be good for your health as antifreeze is poisonous. If you are smelling fumes in your car you probably have a heater core leak. I recommedn you have this repaired ASAP. The only fix for a leaking heater core is to replace it. A very labour intensive job that is quite expensive.
Why would antifreeze leak out of the heat ducts?
The heater core is cracked. You may also be smelling a sweet sort of smell when you turn on the heat and the car is running hot. That sweet smell comes from the anitfreeze when it burns. I have a 1998 ford Expedition and I smell antifreeze inside the truck. also antifreeze leaking around the passenger side of motor outside..... I can see a mist coming out of the ac vents.... could it be bad heater core and is it easy to fix or do you have step by step removal/installation instructions? please help Your heater core is probably cracked. There is alot of work to get to the core. You have to remove the front dash board.
How do you fix the heat on a 2002 Buick Rendezvous?
I have a 02 buick rendezvous mine would blow a lil heat but never would get hot. We had it checked it was the thremostat, that is what was wrong with mine. They told me there is three things it could have been , it could be low on antifreeze , thremostat, or if you have to keep adding antifreeze often then it is your heater core.
How do you fix an antifreeze leak on passenger side of car?
You have to determine the source of the leak then decide on how to fix it.
How do you fix a leak of antifreeze?
You will have to locate the source of the leak before you can fix it. Re-post with your findings.
Antifreeze leak from top of engine?
Find source and fix it.
How do you fix a small hose leaking antifreeze?
get a new hose
Would no antifreeze stop car from blowing heat in winter?
Yes definitely. The antifreeze cools the engine by carrying the heat out of the engine and through the radiator where the heat is dissipated. The antifreeze also passes through the heater core, a fan blows over the heater core and produces the heat for inside the car. While there are a number of reasons that the heater inside the car could stop working, no or low antifreeze is certainly one of the primary culprits. Furthermore, this is a very serious situation as not having enough antifreeze will cause the engine to overheat and seize up causing total engine failure which will be very costly to fix. The most important thing anti freeze does is to keep the liquid in the cooling system from freezing, if there is no anti freeze and the liquid freezes and turns to a solid it will expand and crack the engine block and heads or pop out the freeze plugs if you are lucky, always keep anti freeze in your cooling system, never straight water.
