Yesterday there was a puddle of what looked like radiator fluid under my truck. It was neon green. My dad came to check it out and he said it was fine, but to keep an eye on the temperature. When I drove it yesterday it seemed like something was going on with the condensation and the air conditioner. It looked like white smoke but it smelt funny too. It's a 99 F-150 w/ 185k miles on it! Is it low on freon/coolent or could that puddle under my truck have really been mine and I have a leak? I've never had a problem with condensation/white smoke in the air conditioner until I saw the puddle. If anyone has any ideas what I could do or what might be happening it would be greatly appreciated if you could let me know!!!! Thanks so much and have a wonderful day! Also Thanks to the two that already answered my last question :)
Carrie
2007-10-15 06:41:19 · 4 answers · asked by Mrs Carr 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Sounds to me like a leak in the heater core.
Sounds like you are losing coolant, probably due to the leak in the heater core.
Make sure you have enough coolant in your cooling system.
If you know what you are doing, by-pass the heater core until you can get it fixed.
2007-10-15 06:47:34 · answer #1 · answered by hsueh010 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When Freon leaks, It turns to a gas and does not puddle. Light green fluid under a car is coolant. In your case check it again, that may have been someone else's puddle. If your radiator is low, it is yours. The white smoke was probably steam from your cooling system, not the radiator. Freon is fairly odorless and usually leaks really slow. It seems that the root cause of what you have going on is your cooling system.
2007-10-15 06:54:09 · answer #2 · answered by Robert D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the heater core has a crack in it somewhere and coolant vapor is making it way through the vents. It would be a very good idea to stop driving it and get the heater core replaced, you cant repair them anymore. the core itself may be as high as $500. And labor could easily be $600 because you have to take ALL of the front dash off ( when i say all of it, i mean all of it) this one will hurt the wallet
2007-10-15 08:13:30 · answer #3 · answered by fierofreak179 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More than likely the heater core has a leak.
2007-10-15 06:45:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋