i ask him $1500 for it seems like a really good deal but when i test drove it i smelled anitfreeze inside the trunk but not overheating what could this be?
2007-01-18 12:49:52 · 11 answers · asked by matt 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Dodge
The truck may be leaking from the heater core. It will typically begin to leak into the cabin itself (on the floorboard of the passenger seat). Feel the carpet at the top most area of the passenger side and check to see if it is wet. If it is, it is your heater core. I've had two vehicles have the same smell and shortly began to leak in the same area.
2007-01-18 13:13:36 · answer #1 · answered by Lawrence R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i assume you mean truck not trunk since it does not have one lol
it is a leak in the heater core- the coolant runs in to a mini radiator( heater core) under the dash which blows air over it and make heat for your feet.. often at this age cars develop leaks in the heater core.. that is what you are smelling..a drop inside the heater- even if it is not on the coolant sitl circulates there
2007-01-19 21:48:38 · answer #2 · answered by allamericanred2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure that there is no antifreeze in the engine,[just pull the dipstick] also the water pump could be going bad,[if it is you will not see a puddle nor will it over heat right away, there is a little escape hole in the bottom of the water pump that will let enough of the antifreeze out to turn into vapors, but not enough to leave a mess].
2007-01-18 21:04:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be he spilled it on the engine.... look carefully under the hood and engine, look for any signs of leaks. Before you start it open the radiator and see if it is low. Start it and look to see it white smoke comes out the exhasut, this means it is burning coolant. That is a good price for the truck, and they are very good trucks.
2007-01-18 21:02:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you smell anti-freeze it is leaking from somewhere. You will need to have a mechanic or radiator shop perform a pressure test of the cooling system to find the leak prior to buying. If it is a head gasket or cracked block it could be expensive.
2007-01-18 21:01:54 · answer #5 · answered by jesta.drifter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well,it could be on the engine, or it could be a bad heater core thats leaking.is the carpeting getting wet inside the cab?
2007-01-20 15:07:37 · answer #6 · answered by yankeegray_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check for water in the oil, if you smell it in the trunk. its burning off and the fumes is going into the trunk ." buyer be ware"
2007-01-21 14:47:43 · answer #7 · answered by duc602 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am confused about smelling antifreze in the trunk? do you mean that the exaust smells like antifreze?
2007-01-18 21:00:02 · answer #8 · answered by lem604 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a leak in the heater core.
2007-01-18 22:37:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT IS A SMALL LEAK IN YOUR HEATER CORE IF IT IS EVAPORATING YOU WILL NOT SEE A LEEK (IT IS STEM) PUT SOME STOP LEEK IN IT FOR HEATER CORE OR REPLACE IT
2007-01-19 13:21:46 · answer #10 · answered by mr.fixit2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋