2001 Lincoln Town Car Freon smell

Tiny
MSMCCORKLE
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  • 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
  • V8
  • RWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 190,000 MILES
I have a 2001 Lincoln Town Car that smells like freon when I
turn on the air conditioner. Is this a heater core problem or
something else?
If it is a heater core, how urgent is the service needed to repair
it?
Thanks in advance.
Mack McCorkle
Monday, September 8th, 2014 AT 9:23 AM

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Tiny
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Freon (refrigerant) has no smell so it has to be something else. If it's a sweet smell, it could be coolant leaking from the heater core.
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Monday, September 8th, 2014 AT 11:19 AM
Tiny
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Yes, that is what I meant, how urgent is the need to
fix a heater core leaking coolant
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Monday, September 8th, 2014 AT 2:03 PM
Tiny
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VERY urgent. The car will overheat and your carpet may get saturated.

You can bypass it if you don't want to fix it right away. Just don't expect any heat.
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Monday, September 8th, 2014 AT 3:17 PM
Tiny
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Would stop-leak work too?
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Monday, September 8th, 2014 AT 6:56 PM
Tiny
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No, no. No. That would be the dumbest thing you could do. That's a great way to ruin both the heater core and the radiator.
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Monday, September 8th, 2014 AT 7:02 PM
Tiny
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There is no such thing as "Mechanic in a Can"
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Monday, September 8th, 2014 AT 7:02 PM

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