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your vehicle may smell like antifreeze while driving because it is overheating

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What makes a Lincoln town car signature series make steam come from air vents then the car overheats meanwhile the whole time driving you smell antifreeze?

it sounds like you have a leaking heater core


Will your car smell like antifreeze if your water pump is going?

Your car will not neccessarily smell like Antifreeze if your water pump is going, in my personal experience it sounds like your HEATER CORE is shot. That is what usually makes that smell, unless you spilled some on the engine. Also, if the water pump was going the car would run hot and/or overheat.


Why would the inside of your car smell like antifreeze?

It probably has a leak, possibly from the heater core.


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 does the inside of my car smell like antifreeze but there are no leaks and is not running hot?

i believe your heater core has died


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.


Car smells like antifreeze and overheats?

most likely you need to replace te heater core.generally i if the leak is on engine you wont smell it in the car


Why does car over heat and water fog up windshield And the smell of antifreeze stong in car?

Typical of the heater core leaking. Overheat because of low fluid and pressure. Foggy windshield due to heater core leaking and will smell antifreeze in the car.


Does antifreeze have a smell?

Yes anti freeze has a sweet smell, at least in comparison to the normal fuel and oil smells of a car


A sweet odor in your car?

this sweet smell sounds like you have an antifreeze leak in your heating/cooling system. most of the time it is the heater core


Why can I smell antifreeze in my car?

antifreeze smell inside car means that there is antifreeze leak somewhere. first check for wet spots under car when parked after running.if anti freeze is leaking from engine it will pool on the ground next check to see if heater core is leaking. that is usually the problem. if heater core is leaking, replace it