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Could be heater core.....> (archive)
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Posted by Everett on November 06, 2000 at 11:44:33:

In Reply to: Help coolant smell??? posted by Mike 91 318IC on November 03, 2000 at 13:00:06:


For some reason my car just started to smell like coolant in side once the car warms up. It's not leaking anywhere that I can see... The smell goes away after say 15 minutes. What could be the cause?

Mike


I hate to say it, but could be the core. And no, your not going to see any leaks because its small now, more commonly called a steam leak-it evaporates once hot. Make several sniff tests before to make sure its the heater core or it could be a hose leaking between the fire wall inside and the heater core. One would see a trail of sediment from the leak downward. But, if you smell it in the ductwork, I'd suspect the core.

Sorry, Everett 88 325iC

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