Coolant Aroma From Engine
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Coolant Aroma From Engine I recently purchased a 2000 Z-28 and did so even though I smelled an aroma of coolant coming from the engine compartment. I have had the car now for a couple of months with no evidence of losing any coolant, however, I can still smell the coolant aroma even when the engine is cold. Is this common? Also, when I check the coolant, I notice a light tan gunk on the coolant dipstick. I have a friend with a 98 T/A and he has the same gunk on his coolant dipstick. Should I assume that this is common as well?
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Re: Coolant Aroma From Engine FWIW, I always had a coolant smell from the engine bay in my 98 Formula, it started from day one, but yet I never had to add any coolant anywhere for the entire 2.5 years I had the car, nor could I see any evidence that coolant was seeping out anywhere. Very strange.
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Re: Coolant Aroma From Engine </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Patman:
<strong>FWIW, I always had a coolant smell from the engine bay in my 98 Formula, it started from day one, but yet I never had to add any coolant anywhere for the entire 2.5 years I had the car, nor could I see any evidence that coolant was seeping out anywhere. Very strange.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">same here..
<strong>FWIW, I always had a coolant smell from the engine bay in my 98 Formula, it started from day one, but yet I never had to add any coolant anywhere for the entire 2.5 years I had the car, nor could I see any evidence that coolant was seeping out anywhere. Very strange.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">same here..
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Re: Coolant Aroma From Engine I get the coolant smell at times when I run my manual
fan switch.. I figure its when I spilled a bit on the
radiator one day and it has not worn off yet..
I have not had to add any fluid at all to the radiator
so I dunno..
is this kinda like the flikering headlights in fbodys
fan switch.. I figure its when I spilled a bit on the
radiator one day and it has not worn off yet..
I have not had to add any fluid at all to the radiator
so I dunno..
is this kinda like the flikering headlights in fbodys
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Re: Coolant Aroma From Engine hey Don, from Tallahassee here too. the gunk thing is normal so don't worry about it, but for the smell, you may have leake somewhere. as Pro Stock John said, check the hoses, maybe its the one that goes to the TB!
hope to see you at the old winndixie on tharpe and old bainbridge friday....
Good luck,
hope to see you at the old winndixie on tharpe and old bainbridge friday....
Good luck,
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Re: Coolant Aroma From Engine </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by The Emperor Of Darkness:
<strong>hey Don, from Tallahassee here too. the gunk thing is normal so don't worry about it, but for the smell, you may have leake somewhere. as Pro Stock John said, check the hoses, maybe its the one that goes to the TB!
hope to see you at the old winndixie on tharpe and old bainbridge friday....
Good luck,</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Isn't that the Winn Dixie where people get shot all the time?...Just kidding. Actually, I am not aware of any clubs or goings on around here for F-body/LS1 owners. What is the get together about and what time is it?
<strong>hey Don, from Tallahassee here too. the gunk thing is normal so don't worry about it, but for the smell, you may have leake somewhere. as Pro Stock John said, check the hoses, maybe its the one that goes to the TB!
hope to see you at the old winndixie on tharpe and old bainbridge friday....
Good luck,</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Isn't that the Winn Dixie where people get shot all the time?...Just kidding. Actually, I am not aware of any clubs or goings on around here for F-body/LS1 owners. What is the get together about and what time is it?
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Re: Coolant Aroma From Engine well we meet around 9pm, you e-mail has been added to our mailing list.
check www.tallahasseefbody.com
hope to see you this friday!
check www.tallahasseefbody.com
hope to see you this friday!
Re: Coolant Aroma From Engine Mine has the smell as well it has been doing it for about 6 months but I dont have any coolant loss <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />
