If you smell it more inside it sounds like a heater core leaking.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gabriel A. Couriel" <BigGabe@fiufiji.com>
To: "DML" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 10:40 PM
Subject: DML: loosing coolant
>
> lately there has been a coolant smell when driving my truck. it begins
when
> the truck warms up, and you get that characteristic "maple syrup" smell of
> collant evaporating, but doesn't last too long. i searched the entire
> engine bay, and i can't find any leaks or puddles. also, there is nothing
> leaking on to the drive way when i get home. the smell doesn't start
> immediately, but when the truck warms up after a while. i'm at 46,000
> miles, and plan on doing a full flush of the system during the summer.
>
> also, the lower return hose, as well as the bypass hose, have been
replaced.
> when i checked for coolant the other day, the truck was low, so i put some
> into the resevoir, and i haven't noticed it go down since then, but i will
> check tomorrow.
>
> any suggestions on where to look? this is frustrating to be smelling that
> coolant and not know where it is coming from.
>
> Gabe Couriel
> http://frontpage.tripod.com/fijigabe0
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>
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