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Old 11-17-2008, 10:20 PM
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i am wondering if this is a sign of a headgasket going bad everytime i get out of the car there is a strong sweet smell of coolant and then there is smoke coming from the back behind my stock air box but i cant see anything any help???o0o and its not overheating and the oil isnt milky either its still looking clean
 
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Old 11-18-2008, 01:03 AM
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it may or may not be a head gasket but you are definitely leaking something....the smoke is being caused by a fluid dripping down onto the exhaust manifold which sits right under the air box. it could be your coolant overflow tank if it is overfilled it will eject it if pressure gets to high in it
 
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Old 11-18-2008, 01:13 PM
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You need to pressure check your cooling system.
 
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how would i go about doing that?
 
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you can use one of these
http://www.automotivetools.com/cgi-l...html?E+scstore

or take it to a shop and have them find the leak
 
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thanks is it possible my radiator has a hole in it some where and its burning off so i dont see the leak?
 



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