1998 Honda CRV smell when heater is on???

1998 HONDA CRV
18,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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FECARLOS
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hi,

Juat kind a wandering everytime i turned on my heater it will bring up a weird smell???? not a pungent but weird like a chemical i can describe?
Nov 30, 2009 at 2:48 PM
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Smell like coolant? your heater core could be leaking.
Inspect the passenger side under dash to see if the carpet is wet or any sign of coolant.
Nov 30, 2009 at 9:57 PM
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