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: Anifreeze smell when I start in the morning


nascarjr38
06-22-2010, 08:18 PM
In the morning when I start my truck, there is a smell of antifreeze coming from the front when you walk from drivers door to front. It only seems to happen in the morning. What could be the cause?

Coolbreeze
06-22-2010, 08:23 PM
Get it pressure checked. Probably just a hose. Not sure if you can see the weep hole on the water pump but that is always a potential culprit. See if you use another car and get a pressure checker from Autozone and try doing it on a cold engine before you start it.

66impala
06-23-2010, 01:11 PM
samething with coolbreeze. get it checked i would think if you smelling coolant when you start it up. it might be the heater core.

nascarjr38
06-23-2010, 10:33 PM
The smell is only on the outside of truck. I never smell it in the cab.There is never any type of puddle or wet spot under truck except for a/c.