1989 Nissan Truck antifreeze smell

1989 NISSAN TRUCK
135,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 4WD • MANUAL
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SCRUM9768
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When warming truck up in very cold weather, it smells like antifreeze in the vehicle and the temperature gauge stays on cold.
Nov 28, 2008 at 12:02 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Have the cooling system pressure tested and check for a leak in the heater core, start here.

mark (mhpautos)
Nov 28, 2008 at 1:39 AM
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