1984 Porsche 911 "smell burnt anti freeze" Questions

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...smell like anti-freez or oil, if anti-freez there would be steam come out or maybe some water out of the tailpipe,you may have a head gasket problem, or crack somewhere in the head. if the smoke ...

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...sluggish with a noisy exhaust. I also smell a burnt smell. Check engine light comes on and flashes. It starts okay but acts like it wants to cut off in drive. Bad news!!! Blown head gasket. ...

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...smell burning antifreeze in exhuast if you are smelling anti-freeze in the exhaust system and have no heat then you probably have a head gasket that is bad leaking anti-freeze into the combustion ...

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burnt smell also and the service engine light flashes. A flashing check engine light is a very bad thing. You are not supposed to drive it when that light flashes because engine damage will occur. You

...side (by the glass) and also under the dash on the passenger side. It stopped and did not show flame but still smell the burnt smell. is it oil or anti freeze? eirter way you have a

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...burnt smell.... If are smell this, then your auto is really over heating. Also, to you have a green looking fluid on your driveway where you park you car? If there is, then your auto is leaking ...

...smell the exhaust, if it smells like anti-freeze, that is the problem. Otherwise, It could be many different things. Timing could be out, ect. Try fuel and oil additives to clean the valves. If it ...

...I hav keep adding fluid. First, replace the radiator or expansion tank cap. Also excessive steam and the smell of burnt anti-freeze are a sign of a blown head gasket, as is water in the crank

...burnt. Then you would need to tell me the engine size. The coolant smell is most likely from the engine, not the heater core. check the a/c drain usually the anti freeze will land up on the ground ...

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...no burnt small. What can it be?? please help check Ur oil for the smell of anti freeze. if its there check for leaks. your rear head gasket could be out. everything is run by a computer. so scan

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