Guest wmasskodokan Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 I'm getting coolant smell after warm up during idle. I'm not overheating but am losing small amounts of coolant. The smell is not there while driving. I'm assuming that I've got weapage somewhere. A cursory look at hoses, radiator and under the dash board failed to locate any signs of a leak. I'm not getting white smoke through the tailpipe. I know there are many possibilities to consider: water pump, heater core, radiator. What other possibilities may there be and how would I find the exact problem? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shimonmor Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 What vehicle? Is the smell in the car or outside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coloradosubarules Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Maybe the car overheats when you shut it off (boils over out of overflow) and leaks onto the exhaust manifild and then burns off during start-up. Hmm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wmasskodokan Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 I have a 1996 Subaru Legacy LSi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setright Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Before starting the car in the morning, look around your headgaskets. There could be leak of coolant from the system, straight out of the engine. You won't be able to find it on warm engine since the coolant will evaporate. Well, if you leak for a long time, you will get crusty deposits that are visible on a warm engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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