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Antifreeze is used to heat the cab of your vehicle. When you turn on your heat in your cab, it opens up a valve that allows the hot antifreeze to flow from the radiator into the heater core. If there is a leak in the rubber tubes that flow into the heater core, or if the heatercore is damaged, you will smell the antifreeze in the cab of the vehicle. You may need new hoses to the heater core and/or a new heater core.
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What would cause an antifreeze smell while engine is running on 2003 dodge ram 1500 with no noticeable leaks and cannot smell from inside the cab?
If you smell antifreeze, there must be a leak somewhere. Have the cooling system pressure tested.
If my 97 expedition is leaking coolant - how would I know. I am getting the antifreeze smell out the AC vents but can see no drips or liguid in the cab. Would the degas bottle be empty or not full.?
The "antifreeze smell out the AC vents" would mean only one thing, you have a small leak in the heater core.
1997 Ford Explorer foggy windows and smell antifreeze?
You have a leak in the heater core. The heater core is the only place that radiator water enters the truck cab, and both foggy windows and antifreeze odor are common indicators.
Why does it smell like antifreeze in car when driving?
your vehicle may smell like antifreeze while driving because it is overheating
I smell antifreeze when i run the defrost on my 1999 Lincoln town car?
if you can smell antifreeze you need to replace the heater core in the vehicle
Why do you smell antifreeze when you turn your car off?
A small amount of antifreeze smell may be emitted from the radiator overflow. However if you smell antifreeze you need to make sure there isn't a leak. It may be something simple if you catch it early.
What does antifreeze smell like?
Maple syrup.
What will cause a 2000 dodge stratus motor to smell like antifreeze when you have drove it a few miles?
An antifreeze leak.An antifreeze leak.
Smell of antifreeze but radiator is full?
The smell of antifreeze is very strong and distinct, it does not take much of a leak to smell it. The radiator could still be full and have a small leak. I would check for antifreeze dripping onto the exhaust or on the engine block because when it is hot the smell is much more noticeable from the fumes.
Why do you have antifreeze on the floor of your car?
You have a leaking heater core. You might smell antifreeze if you turn on the defroster.
1998 subaru has oil in antifreeze collant?
Cracked head or blown headgaskets
What does it mean when you smell antifreeze?
heater core leak
