1993 Oldsmobile Achieva Interior Antifeeze Smell with heate

1993 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA
84,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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PKPELLETIER
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I smell Antifreeze when the heater is blowing but have no leaking on my floors. The windows don't steam up either. Is this still a heater core issue?
Jan 14, 2010 at 1:25 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Do you find that you need too add coolant to the system?
Apr 6, 2010 at 1:14 PM
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PKPELLETIER
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No, I don't find that I need to add coolant. Thanks for the response on this.
Apr 6, 2010 at 3:02 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Based on your description, I would say you have a very slight leak in the heater core. Not enough of a leak to reach the carpet, but enough to allow a very small amoung to get on the outside of the heater core and cause you to smell it.

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Joe
Apr 6, 2010 at 9:48 PM
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