2006 Ford Crown Victoria Odd smell and steam

200,000 MILES • 4.6L • V8 • TURBO • AUTOMATIC
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OCEAN548
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There is steam coming from under the hood. The vehicle is not over heated (hood is cool to the touch and temperature gauge only at around 25% when driving). There is also a very strong smell of something sweet coming in through the vents. Upon looking under the car discovered that there was a pool of liquid forming directly below the engine. There was also a slight hissing sound coming from the engine.
Feb 15, 2015 at 8:42 AM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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YOU ARE GONNA HAVE TO GET IN THERE WITH A FLASHLIGHT (MAYBE EVEN A SMALL HAND MIRROR) AND LOCATE THE SOURCE

YOU MAY HAVE A HOLE IN A RADIATOR HOSE, A HEATER HOSE, OR MAYBE YOUR HEATER CORE HAS SPRUNG A LEAK (OR SOMETHING WORSE)

IT MAY MEAN ADDING SOME COOLANT TO THE RADIATOR (WHEN IT'S COOLED DOWN) THEN CRANKING IT UP, LETTING IT RUN UNTIL THE SYMPTOMS RETURN IN ORDER TO LOCATE IT

GOOD LUCK,

KEEP US POSTED ON YOUR FINDINGS

EVEN A PIC OR TWO MIGHT HELP IN IDENTIFYING THE ISSUE, ONCE YOU FIND IT

THE MEDIC
Feb 15, 2015 at 11:28 AM
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