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Smoking under the hood and smells like ani-freeze. What could it be?

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The antifreeze smell may be coming from a head gasket leaking, or another hose or coolant pipe or hose leaking and allowing you to smell the coolant. Have the car pressure tested to find out where the leak is.

Good luck on the repair.

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