Antifreeze smell
Antifreeze smell When I get home from work which is about a 35 minute drive and pull into the driveway I always notice an antifreeze smell when I get out of the car. I've been checking the antifreeze level on a fairly consistent basis and it has not changed. I have also looked for leaks and put the car on ramps to see if the waterpump is leaking but I have found nothing. Is a little antifreeze smell normal or am I on borrowed time.?
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Noticed any drop in the overflow tank?
Sometimes the hose from the radiator to the tank will deteriorate and leak, especially if the battery leaks and corrodes the hose, as it runs right under the battery.
1 of 12 possible anwers, LOL.
HTH,
GWJ
Sometimes the hose from the radiator to the tank will deteriorate and leak, especially if the battery leaks and corrodes the hose, as it runs right under the battery.
1 of 12 possible anwers, LOL.
HTH,
GWJ
If you haven't lowered the fan temps then that's
the likeliest culprit; the engine temp will be above
boiling and burp coolant into the recovery tank
once the engine quits running and the heads
unload the rest of their "pipelined" heat to the
water jacket (now stagnant).
the likeliest culprit; the engine temp will be above
boiling and burp coolant into the recovery tank
once the engine quits running and the heads
unload the rest of their "pipelined" heat to the
water jacket (now stagnant).
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From: New Jersey
Completely normal, mine does it too. Do a search and you will see this is very comon. Some have solved it with a aftermarket radiator cap. According to some it seems the stock cap seeps a little of the smell out. I always can smell it strongest right at the radiator cap. I might try an aftermarket cap just to see.
