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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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okayy whenever like i drive short or long distance then when i park um turn off the car get out of the car i smell like my coolant or something and when i drive uphill it starts to boil soo whats wrong with it? i was thinking it was the the thermostat
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 08:39 PM
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bummmppp need help
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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you might have a leak somewhere. when i got on it i smelt coolant. i found out by looking under the car i and pin point where iys coming from. id let the car cool down and tthen looked to see where it was coming from. check your radiator hoses under the intake manifold hoses and heater hose. good luck
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 03:10 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EkFerio808 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">okayy whenever like i drive short or long distance then when i park um turn off the car get out of the car i smell like my coolant or something and when i drive uphill it starts to boil soo whats wrong with it? i was thinking it was the the thermostat </TD></TR></TABLE>


Probably got a rotted out cooling/heating system - radiator and heater core!

That would be my *guess*...
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 04:12 AM
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I had a hairline crack in my top radiator shroud. Run the car parked and rev it for a bit and have someone look tto see where its coming from.
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 05:04 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EkFerio808 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">okayy whenever like i drive short or long distance then when i park um turn off the car get out of the car i smell like my coolant or something and when i drive uphill it starts to boil soo whats wrong with it? i was thinking it was the the thermostat </TD></TR></TABLE>

you need to do a pressure test, if the cooling system wont hold pressure you know !00% there is a leak and while under pressure you can look for said leak
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