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Old 11-19-2008, 11:43 AM
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coolant smell

this is really odd, but last night while sitting in traffic for over an hour,
i had a coolant smell going on.
anyone else ever had this problem?
 
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Old 11-19-2008, 12:13 PM
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Check your radiator, hoses for slight leaks or drips on the pavement. This happened to my 95 Civic and I had a cracked radiator.

Good luck!!
 
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Old 11-19-2008, 12:22 PM
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or could be a candy manufacturing plant nearby. seriously....i thought i
had a leaking cooling system until i found that there's some candy factory
nearby and each time i drive by there in my other cars i smell coolant.

lol...
 
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Old 11-19-2008, 12:27 PM
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Hahahaha thats crazy
 
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Old 11-19-2008, 12:37 PM
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ill have to check later then...
bc this morning when i got in the car it had the smell again.
really hope i didnt mess anything up
 
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Old 11-19-2008, 12:48 PM
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were you doing something to the car that relates to the cooling system?
 
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Old 11-19-2008, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
were you doing something to the car that relates to the cooling system?

nope not at all, besides the sitting in traffic for an hour.
 
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Old 11-24-2008, 10:48 PM
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any updates??
 
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Old 11-24-2008, 11:32 PM
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was your fan running? your engine may be overheating. if your head gasket blows you can leak coolant from the overflow tank but i wouldnt think it would be that. check your fan, it may not be switching on or blew a fuse or something.
 
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