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Old Nov 17, 2012 | 07:48 PM
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smetimes i smell anti freeze inside my car and when i get out i dont see any leaks and how can i check my water temp.
ill check my resvoir tomorrow when its cold.
anyone have this same thing going on
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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 09:17 AM
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there was another thread on this. Sounded like it was normal
 
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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 09:34 AM
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Or it is the washer fluid smell
 
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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 10:59 AM
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No way to check coolant temperature while driving. If parked you could use a thermometer or pyrometer. Put the probe on the upper rad hose for an approximate temperature. But, really, modern cars never overheat.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 10:44 AM
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I smelled what I thought was coolant for about a month. Then I came out to a puddle of green fluid under the passenger front tire. The passengerside high pressure sprayer had broken. Probably what is going on with yours.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 08:39 PM
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I CHECKED nothing on ground i just drove 800 miles and no problems 23.2 mppg at approx 80-90 mph
25.3 at 70 mph cruise control
i got up to 110 mph but i got cold feet sc,nc va,md police
 
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 10:52 AM
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chicken bwak bwak I get up to 135 every day on the freeway on ramp

Keep an eye on it if it is leaking washer fluid you will see a green stain around the drain hole on the passenger side of the sheet of plastic bottom of the engine.
 
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 10:58 AM
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My coolant tank blew recently - very small leak - not enough to reduce the levels significantly, but enough to smell and create a bit of a mess under the hood. You could have a very small leak - I didn't detect mine for quite a while. Sounds like you have checked for this though. My Tech told me that the water pump is a common failure - mine got replaced at the same time as the tank. Could be a leak from there? Less likely to see any residue from that under the hood?
 
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 01:41 PM
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I had a slight smell over the last few months. Replaced water pump. Still smell it sometimes but wondered if they had spilled a bit when making the switch.
 
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