how do you eliminate the antifreeze smell in your ducts
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From: Eau Claire, WI
I can see what you're saying. I don't know how it's really set up, and I've never submerged my truck before.
If the lysol doesn't do the trick (probably the safer option), give the hose a try. I've washed my truck plenty of times, specifically rising that area thoroughly because I don't want to smell the soap for the next week, without any issues.
If the lysol doesn't do the trick (probably the safer option), give the hose a try. I've washed my truck plenty of times, specifically rising that area thoroughly because I don't want to smell the soap for the next week, without any issues.
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From: Roseburg, Or
then he shouldn't have a smell in there if he did it correctly. I've done 3 heater cores, two on GMCs and one on a Dodge Ram Diesel (2003 if I remember right), and the only time I messed up (first time I did it on a GMC Pickup) there was an antifreeze smell in the ducts.
That time the heater core worked great for a week and then crapped out.
Turned out I cracked it while putting it in, so it was a very slow drip into the ducts, but it was enough to make a horrible smell....
Only other way I can think of this happening is if the OP didn't clean out the old antifreeze that was prolly in the ducts before putting the new heater core in.
That time the heater core worked great for a week and then crapped out.
Turned out I cracked it while putting it in, so it was a very slow drip into the ducts, but it was enough to make a horrible smell....
Only other way I can think of this happening is if the OP didn't clean out the old antifreeze that was prolly in the ducts before putting the new heater core in.
Another trick I learned is to use distilled vinegar as a cleaner on all the windows to cut and clean off the film that is left over from the chemical "fog" from the antifreeze when the core went bad
Thanks for the suggestions from the folks that actually read my ENTIRE post
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From: New Jersey
Ozone works well, but I've never had a good experience with the canned Ozone... but I've gotten cigarette smells out of cars with an Ozone Generator before... most high-end detailing shops have one and a lot of them will rent it out to you for a day... All you need to do is plug it in to the cig. lighter turn it on, turn the truck on, close all the windows and BLAST the heat with the recirculation option turned ON, and let it run for like 6-8 hours.... (most only take 2-4 hours but the longer you do it the better the results)
Or you can just try and buy your own smaller unit and just run it anytime you drive your truck...
http://www.saleimports.com/produto.php?id=88136
Or you can just try and buy your own smaller unit and just run it anytime you drive your truck...
http://www.saleimports.com/produto.php?id=88136
Last edited by Izero; Nov 8, 2012 at 01:21 PM.