Questions & Answers for: coolant smell

smell. The coolant was the actual cause of the smell but when i run the car hard like 90 for like 30 min it has this burning smell is this a big problem? when a coolant is heated, it usually gives off

...smell and the low coolant i would say it is leaking, youll need to replace it before it blows out, you dont need 2 gallon of 200 degree coolant flowing into your car,,, Likely you have a leak in the ...

smell coolant at times rear heater was not working but now it began to heat It stopped heating because it was low on coolant and the hot coolant flowing through the heater core is what gives you heat.

...smell is somewhat "sweet" smelling, it is most likely coolant. You probably have a minor leak in the heater core, that isn't bad enough to see in the passenger floor area yet. Rest assured, if you ...

...smell and oily feel = coolant. If plain water, could be Air Condition condensation dripping from condensation drain which is normal. (this drain is usually located near the center of the vehicle). If ...

2003 buick reneveouz coolant smell coolant smeel high idle in park Usually if you can smell it the coolant is leaking somewhere.Are you adding coolant from time to time ?

...coolant smell when heat is on Coolant has been running low at times, get a really bad coolant smell only when heat is on, also windshield gets fogged up all the time heater core may be busted or ...

...SMELL the smoke is probably coolant steam and the sweet smell is the unique aroma of engine coolant (anti-freeze). check the carpets, they may be wet with coolant. most likely a heater core

...coolant smell tell me that something is wrong. Don't know where to start. Sounds like the heater core is leaking. At any rate you say it runs low on coolant. Hence a leak. 9 times out of ten, ...

...smell of hot coolant. I would have the coolant system checked. Especially the heater coil, which is typically inside the cab behind the dashboard. A pin drop of coolant can give you that smell if it ...