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If it is leaking it is always bad, and you will most of the time have a sweet smell. There is sometimes a film on your windshield.
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What is the smell off antifreeze in a car and burning eyes?
possibly a leaking heater core look for antifreeze dripping into the interior of the vehicle. usually it is the core or hose connected to the heater core.
What are the signs of a broken heater core?
usually you will get antifreeze smell and steam inside coming from defrost
Why is there a smell of antifreeze through the vents but car is not overheating?
Check for a line leak to your heater core or a leak in the heater core it self. Usually it is under the dash on passinger side.
Bad smell coming from the heater of your 95 Jeep Cherokee what could cause it?
A bad smell coming from the heater in a vehicle can indicate a bad heater core. One way to check this out is to see if the smell is worse when you sit in the passenger seat. If it is, there is a good chance the heater core is bad.
Why does your windshield get foggy and you smell antifreeze through the heat vent?
Leaking heater core.Leaking heater core.
What is the problem when the window get fogged and a sweet smell is coming from the vents?
bad heater core bad heater core
What does it mean when you smell antifreeze?
heater core leak
Why is Smell conmig from heater in Toyota rav 4?
If it's a sweet smell then its probably a heater core leaking antifreeze.
Why do I smell antifreeze when I turn on the heater?
This is a classic tell-tale sign that the heater has a "blown" core. A new heater core is the only option, I think, and that runs to money because of the labor involved. If you live in a very warm climate, you can get by with simply bridging the "In" and "Out" heater hoses wit a connector made for the purpose. But if you need the heater at all in winter weather, the core must be replaced.
If the heater core is replaced should you still smell antifreeze?
no
If the front windshield fogs up when you turn the heater on and you smell strong anitfreeze is the heater core bad?
Those are the classic symptoms for a heater matrix (core) leaking
What causes steam to come into the cabin of a 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis through the air vents and the heater doesn't work?
A bad Heater Core------ IF U use Anti-freeze in your Radiator - U should smell it. also U should have water on the passenger side of the vehicle-INSIDE or outside.even under the carpet. Sounds like you have a leaky heater core, This Usually will cause the windows steam up. And is quite an involved job to replace core.
