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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 12:24 AM
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Exclamation HELP!!

i was driving tonight withthe heat on and begin smelling a burnt smell almost antifreeze like...

after a while i started smelling it really bad .. then smoke started coming in the car... i pulled over and smoke was coming up out the windsheild area...stunk too...

let the car sit a while drove it home without the heat on...was fine...

what do u think...
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 01:50 PM
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Maybe your heater core went bad, leaked a little coolant out.
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 05:38 AM
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bump-is there anti freeze in the heater core or radiotor fluid whats that smell...
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 02:51 PM
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Yes, there is anti-freeze from the engine that circulates through the heater core. When you turn on your heater and fan all the way on, it will cool down your engine because of that.
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