latley after driving the truck we get out and the engine compartment smells to me like kettle corn. It gives off a very sweet smell. I know it is not antifreze. It smells nothing like it. I would like to know what it is. We are using the A/C because it has been hot but we have used if for the last month or so with no smell. Any help would be great.
2007-07-20 15:43:28 · 7 answers · asked by candy71man 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Dodge
Check where your thermostat housing bolts to the intake manifold (engine end of the upper radiator hose). I have seen many seeping coolant from there. It is hard to see as it is buried below and behind the alternator and the AC Compressor.
If there is a build up of corrossion, the thermostat gasket is leaking.
Also, check down the sides of your timing chain cover. I have had quite a few leaking coolant towards the top as well.
Look through the wheel wells on both sides and ensure your casting plugs haven't started leaking a bit. You can see all but the ones under the motor mounts.
Your smell sounds like a coolant leak.
Good luck.
2007-07-20 17:36:24 · answer #1 · answered by Lew W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I took it into the Mechanic today to have them smell it and setup an appointment. Well they ruled out antifreeze. That is what they thought of first but after smelling it, by 4 different mechanics, none of them had smelt anything like it before from an engine. So it goes in on the 31st to be checked out.
2007-07-23 13:56:13 · answer #2 · answered by matt_s_k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sound like your a/c heater box is getting anti/freeze in it condenser might have a tiny leak. check the drain in the box an see if it has a slippery feel to it .That's quite common as it is a 98??It only takes 1 drop an the tr will have a sweet smell,& you can taste it in the air.It poision so get it fixed.China is using it in tooth paste an cough syrup as a sweetner.
2007-07-21 09:23:20 · answer #3 · answered by 45 auto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its very possible its the vapors off the anti freeze your smelling on it,that happens when the engine returns it back the the reservoir jar on it,my truck smells like that after using that air in it,i first thought i had a leak ,but never have had to add anything to it,that's about the only thing that it can be,good luck with it.
2007-07-20 22:49:18 · answer #4 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldnt be complaining about anything that smells like kettle corn. that stuff smells DANK yo. You should just straight up make some kettle corn in that beeyatch. Damn that stuff is the shite. So yeah, i think it's what that other guy said.
2007-07-20 22:53:39 · answer #5 · answered by You Are a MORON!!!!!!shift+one1! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im sure you would know what kind of fuel your using right if it is a diesel it may be the type of bio-diesel your running or if it is a gas motor if your using a high ethanol content fuel it can also give a corn smell also sometimes.
2007-07-24 19:02:25 · answer #6 · answered by miwiki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on a 98? got me dude,yer just so lucky its kettle corn and not something really disgusting
2007-07-20 22:52:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋