Heat coolant smell

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ANDY LENTINI
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When I turn my heat on it smells like a mixture of coolant. change the radiator got a new radiator in there and it still smells.
Nov 14, 2019 at 12:21 PM
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KASEKENNY
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This is probably the heater core leaking which is why you smell it in the vents. When this is leaking the air that is blown through the housing it picks up the coolant and then you smell it.

I included the procedure on how to replace it. Let me know if you have questions. Thanks
Nov 15, 2019 at 9:30 AM
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