smell antifreeze....

dconger74 · Jan 18th, 2008, 10:06 PM

I smell antifreeze when I get out of the car but I see no leaks under it or under the hood anywhere. Anyone have any ideas? TIA

blownb310 · Jan 19th, 2008, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dconger74

I smell antifreeze when I get out of the car but I see no leaks under it or under the hood anywhere. Anyone have any ideas? TIA

Probably a small leak under the hood. Could be the radiator core seeping, or just a hose. You'll just have to pressure test it to find out.

Tee-Jay · Jan 19th, 2008, 11:42 PM

first check your radiator hoses. I had that problem for about 2 weeks. One day I was driving and my temp gauge goes from just above C to pinned on H in about 10 seconds. I pull into a neighborhood and shut it off. The bottom radiator hose was hanging loose. All the coolant had poured out and the hose clamp was gone... Im not sure what caused it to happen. It was a simple fix, yet had I HAD to be somewhere it at a certain time it would have been more than an inconvenience.