Re: car smells like antifreeze

[tobyp@xxxx]

Scott - I used to have that problem with Winged1. Then, one cold 
winter morning I glanced under the car and noticed steam coming from 
every joint between the rubber hoses and the hard aluminum pipes. I 
never had any fluid leaks that showed up on the garage floor. I 
replaced all the hose sections with Gates Green Stripe, using very 
good stainless steel clamps. That pretty much cleared up the odor. 
Don't forget all of the hidden hoses and joints under the intake 
manifold. They are a favorite source of coolant leakage, and you 
rarely see any drips because it gets hot enough to evaporate any 
fluids. The bummer is that you must remove the intake to check them 
out. Several experts on the List recommend that you perform a 
pressure test on the entire system to make sure that it holds 15 psi 
for 20 - 30 minutes. This test might pinpoint the areas where you 
are experiencing a pressure leak, which will result in the smell you 
are describing.

Toby Peterson VIN 2248 Winged1
DeLorean Parts Northwest, LLC
www.delorean-parts.com 


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Scott McMullan" <mcmullan@xxxx> 
wrote:
> 
> I recently noticed that every time I drive my D, it smells like 
antifreeze
> when I get out... and the oder has been getting stronger.
> 
> I have found no visible evidence of the problem... no drips show 
under the
> car, and the hoses that are immediately visible from the top of 
the engine
> compartment look and feel OK. Up close to the engine, it's very 
hard to
> localize the smell.
> 
> Anyone have any suggestions as to where to look first?