Re: Again: Coolant smell,low heating

["Rich Zuk" <emt@imcnyc.com>]

Should I have the car running while doing this?  Or turned off?
Rich


>Could then be a leaky radiator/ heater hose.   It could be a hairline
>fracture, in which case, the only symptoms you would have would be a
>gradual loss of coolent and a faint smell only when air currents allow
>for the build up of the coolent vapor.
>I would look to see if you have any real obvious leaks (wet areas).   Or
>not so obvious leaks like steam.   I guess a dark setting would be
>beneficial, and get out a flashlight and see if you can't get the
>flashlight beam to show the vapors.   Or, in a well lighted area, just
>look at the seams of the radiator, anywhere that looks like two separate
>pieces have been bonded together, welding for metal, glue or adhesives
>for plastics.   Look for green kind of crusty deposits that can't be
>attributed to copper weathering or so on.   I guess I would do the well
>lighted area.   now that I think of it, any leak large enough to
>generate that much visible steam should be large enough to spot without
>steaming.
>If it is your radiator, you can have those rebuilt by a radiator shop.
>It shouldn't be too expensive and it should also be more reliable than
>another radiator from the junk yard.
>
>good luck.   Am I making sense?
>
>Greg
>


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