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Why do you smell antifreeze when you turn off your 2003 grand am?
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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.
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.
Why is it that the family's 2001 grand Cherokee blows fog like fumes from the dash front vents when you turn the AC on and it has a trace smell of antifreeze?
You have antifreeze leaking from somewhere that is hitting something hot and turning it to steam.When you turn on the AC the fan is pulling it into the vents. Keep track of your engine collant levels and if they are lowering then there is your problem!!
Why does a 2003 Grand Am crank but not turn over and run?
Out of gas.
Why do you smell antifreeze in the cab of your Subaru?
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.
What does antifreeze smell like when mixed with engine oil?
you will notice oily bubbles in antifreeze, and if there is water in your oil it will turn into a creamy caramel color and sometimes even froth into a white lithium grease consistancy
You smell antifreeze when you turn on the heater Is it the heater coil?
Clarification of terminology- Heater core not heater coil. And Yes there is a very good chance that it may be leaking.
How do you turn the headlights off when the car is running on a 2003 grand am?
set e brake
Why do you get a heavy exhaust odor and film on windows when you turn on the heat in your '93 S10 pickup?
There is a very small leak in the heater core that is collecting in the vent system and is evaporating out when you turn the heater on. The smell is from the antifreeze in the water.
Is the heater coil going bad on my 2001 ford f 150 if I smell antifreeze coming through the air vents if I turn the air controller to off I do not get the smell anymore?
More than likely the heater core is leaking.
Why do you smell antifreeze when you turn on the air conditioner?
If the heater has a sweet smell it could be that the heater core is leaking engine coolant. When the leak gets worse you will have a wet floor on the passenger side and the windshield will fog up when you turn on the defroster.
Can green antifreeze turn orange?
no
