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Why is there a smell of antifreeze through the vents but car is not overheating?
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∙ 18y ago
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.
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How do you check if my heater core is leaking?
Antifreeze will be leaking in the floorboard on the passenger side, there will be a smell of antifreeze through the vents.
Why is there a smell of antifreeze and white smoke coming through the vents of your 1997 Toyota Camry?
heater core
1999 ford f150 with smell of anti-freeze through ac vents?
If antifreeze is filtering through your ac vents, other toxins could also be coming through. Don't take chances; see a mechanic.
What could be wrong with your car if you can smell antifreeze through the heat and air vents inside the vehicle?
the heater core may be plugged up
Why would a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo have a smell of antifreeze coming through the dash vents?
i believe the heater core is leaking, a small pin hole leak can generate a lot of smell.
What does it mean when antifreeze smelling white smoke is coming from defroster vents and engine is overheating?
heater core is shot and you have to get a new one
Why does a smell like something is burning come through the vents for only a couple of minutes when the car is started in the morning?
The possible explanation for the smell may be that the heater core in the vehicle has a slight leak, therefore the smell of evaporating antifreeze will come through the vents until it is all dried up. Solution is to take the car to a garage and get the heater core replaced.
Antifreeze smell in air vents of 1999 expedition?
heater core, tough job.take it to a qualified auto technician
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.
What causes a 2001 Grand Cherokee to blow fog-like fumes that have a trace of an antifreeze smell from the vents when the AC is turned on?
The heater coil probably has a leak causing steam and vaporized antifreeze to be released into the vents. Is it using coolant?
What might cause smoke coming from a cars air vents?
Most of the time it is caused by a hole in the heater core, do you smell a sweet smell? The sweet smell would be the antifreeze.
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.
