Pull your plugs and take a look-- from the sounds of it-- same problem I
had-- 56k miles-- cracked heads (5 of 8 cyl had cracks). Smell the
exhaust of your truck-- you smell coolant, I bet. Very common.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Gabriel A.
Couriel
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 8:40 PM
To: DML
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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