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Weird smell from car

Old Jun 22, 2005 | 01:13 AM
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Weird smell from car

I have a weird smell coming from my car. It smells like anti-freeze. I think it maybe be the heater core. If so how much does a job like that cost? I am not seeing any leaking but it smells bad. It smells like anti-freeze fixed with fish. Has anyone eles done there heater core?
Old Jun 22, 2005 | 09:55 AM
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is the smell coming from the air vents??
Old Jun 22, 2005 | 09:58 AM
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leakage? in the car
Old Jun 22, 2005 | 10:07 AM
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Where? exhaust? air vents? If air vents, you can go to your local autozone, kragen, pep-boys and get this air vent cleaner, its a little spray bottle. there is usually smell in the airvents due to the use of the A/C. clean it out if its that, if exhaust, i have no idea. good luck.
Old Jun 22, 2005 | 10:17 AM
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The smell is from inside the car. You can't even smell it outside.
Old Jun 22, 2005 | 10:25 AM
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do u see any leak in ur rad, if not it would be ur heater core
Old Jun 22, 2005 | 01:43 PM
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No I see no leak. Where do I get a heater core and how much is it?
Old Jun 22, 2005 | 08:49 PM
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if you open your hood, you should be able to smell it there also. check all the hoses. on a dry day, look at the hoses and see if there is anything that is like wet. i dunno how much a heater core is. but should still run a couple of hundred
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