1993 Pontiac Bonneville Coolant smell

Tiny
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Heater problem
1993 Pontiac Bonneville 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive 171000 miles

As the engine warms up. I start to smell antifreeze coming though the heater. I can smell it outside but when the car reaches temp the smell disappears. I haven't seen any leaks or contamination of the oil. Can you tell me what could be causing this?

Thanks
Monday, December 8th, 2008 AT 8:00 AM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi:
If you smell it in the vents, it is most likely the heater core. Do you ever get a fogging on the windshield that is hard to defrost?
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Sunday, December 14th, 2008 AT 12:09 PM
Tiny
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They're no fogging. Like I said there's an antifreeze smell. But once the car warms up that goes away. The heater core does sound like a probable problem.

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Sunday, December 14th, 2008 AT 1:38 PM

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