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What should you do if on your '93 Taurus the temp gauge fluctuates and you can smell antifreeze?
Wiki User
February 06, 2014 8:10PM
Make sure it is full of coolant. There probably is a small leak
causing the smell. Check it cold as sometimes it leaks cold but not
hot.
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