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Old 09-02-2007, 08:13 AM
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I checked my coolant level and it's good, the car is not over heating and there are no leaks. But sometimes after i have been driving it a little hard you can smell some coolant. Any ideas?
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after-run pump
Old 09-02-2007, 08:43 AM
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2nd. Also might be some of the lines that run to the oil filter mount thingy
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Default I had the same problem - no discernable coolant loss for about a year. Then I started losing some

coolant. Turned out the expansion reservoir was slowly cracking all along.

I replaced the tank yesterday and now I don't smell a thing.
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3rd, also check your coolant reseivor for cracks
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