The sweet smell of exhaust:(
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The sweet smell of exhaust:(
I hate to plauge the forum with these simple questions, but I'm looking for a straightforward answer that I just can't seem to find on the archives. I do not have any coolant problems. No bubbles, no leaks no white smoke and needs no extra water. Every now and again I smell what seems to be coolant out of the exhaust.... Needless to say I am a little confused and more worried about a rebuild that I'm not ready for. Maybe this problem is so miniscule that it is just sucking from the overflow and I am oblivious. How can I further test the water seals and is there any type of preventative maintenance? Thanks for your help!
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If you're not losing coolant at all then don't worry about it. I don't know what this sweet smell is all about, but almost every car I sit in upon cold start up has this "sweet smell" to the exhaust. I don't know what a blown coolant seal smells like, but I say as long as you're not losing coolant you're motor should be fine.
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I think that the typical symptom of bad coolant seals is white smoke in the exhaust. If you dont' see that, and you're not losing *any* coolant at all, then I guess just don't sweat it, it's probably just how things go with your car.
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