hey all. i noticed that theres a strange smell coming from my car right after i turn it off, its rather weird, it smells kinda like maple syrup? ever heard of that? lol told u its strange
Coolant leak,
Does it smell inside or outside?
outside
wait a sec, could it be from all the antifreeze on my driveway?
If it smells like maple syrup, Its heating up and cooking.
Mabe you spilled some on the outside of the rad if you have it in your driveway. Or it leaked out on your drive way.
hmmm, would a clogged radiator make it cook?
i just spilled a bunch on my driveway
It may make it smell. but I think it would have to vent into the air to smell it,
Don't forget to clean the spilled Antifreeze. Don't want to poison any small animals.
yeah ima do that later tonite, clean it up that is, i purchased some radiator flush, what if i cant drain all the coolant from the rad? and what if i dont have heat? kuz it says something about turning your heat on high
any thoughts?
I did a quick search and found some things that may help.
explain what's happening or not happening with the heat situation
http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=16946&highlight=flushing+heater+core (http://"http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=16946&highlight=flushing+heater+core")
There's tons of stuff related to the blocked heat or circulation issue. It just needs to be found.;)