Re: Coolant smell

From: James Babcock (james.a.babcock@adn.alcatel.com)
Date: Tue Mar 04 1997 - 09:15:59 EST


How about the hose that connects to the coolant overflow bottle?
Also the bottle itself. If these are leaking, you will smell coolant
as the motor warms up and the coolant moves into the overflow.

-Jim.
'87 V6 auto 4x4

> > When I had it in for the initial brake
> > work I complained of a coolant smell coming from the vents and heat
> > ducts and told the service guy it was probably the heater core. When
> > I picked up the truck they said they couldn't find anything. The
> > smell remained. I took it in again and found that they had only
> > looked at hoses for visible leaks. This time they put it on a 10lb.
> > pressure test for 45 minutes. No pressure drop. This would indicate
> > no leaks.
>
> Sean,
> Mine is more
> noticeable in the morning when the engine is still warming up and you
> have the defrosters on.

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