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Sweet Burning Smell??
Hi Everyone,
I noticed the last 3 days... a sweet burning smell coming from around the AC/Radiator area. I don't see a leak anywhere.. but I wonder if I am smelling burning coolant? I thought it was in my imagination but tonight, I started to smell it coming through my AC vents.. its a soft odor.. just strong enough that I can't ignore it and I don't want to if it's what I think it is! I am keeping an eye on my car's fluids (not low or noticeably decreasing yet) and trying to see if i can pin point the leak. Just looking for some advice on where I should check. Thanks!
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Does it smell like pancake syrup?
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sounds like coolant smell to me
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Core
You may wanna check under your floor mats for any moisture.
If the heater core is going away, then it does smell this way. It sounds like the Antifreeze smell to me.
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Check under the intake manifold on the left side ware the upper radiator hose attaches. My car seems to leak there some times.
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Quote:
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i'm thinking... i need my new radiator... now...
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its very likely that if its dripping slowly when the engine is fairly cool that it is more of a squirting when the engine heats up alot. So its likely that the radiator is where its coming from. You should be looking to replace it soon anyway with that patch in it.
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