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car smells like its overheating but its not an ideas?

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    car smells like its overheating but its not an ideas?

    car smells like its overheating when its not one person told me it could be do to the fact my exhuast is broken
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    What does an overheating car smell like?

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      #3
      Smell like hot antifreeze? Hot oil? What kind of smell?
      Last edited by dysfunk; 10-07-2012, 06:03 PM.
      92 Honda Accord LX - Sold
      2005 Nissan Altima 2.5S - Sold
      2007 Dodge Charger SXT

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        #4
        Get your exhaust fixed to see if it smells any better.

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          #5
          Does it smell sweet or oily?
          First you should check for any obvious visible leaks

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            #6
            I never heard that one before but I know what you mean sorta kinda. But check your engine for oil leaks and check hoses and radiator for antifreeze leaks..If you have an exhaust problem then fix it but I never heard of it smelling like "overheating" so I doubt thats the problem

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              #7
              What does your temperature gauge look like? Any leaks from hoses? Leaks from water pump?
              -1992 Accord EX H22 234whp 185wtq
              -1993 Accord EX SOLD
              -1995 Accord EX Wagon Daily Driver
              -2012 GMC Canyon V8 4x4

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                #8
                yeah, I've just dealt with the effects of an overheat, check all of the hoses quickly, and the antifreeze level. Trust me, you don't want a warped head. Its best to replace the bad parts or hoses rather then taking the engine half apart because you overheated the engine. Some of those hoses are hard to see or inspect. You may have to take the intake plenum off to see the ones under the intake.

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                  Originally posted by Skidd View Post
                  yeah, I've just dealt with the effects of an overheat, check all of the hoses quickly, and the antifreeze level. Trust me, you don't want a warped head. Its best to replace the bad parts or hoses rather then taking the engine half apart because you overheated the engine. Some of those hoses are hard to see or inspect. You may have to take the intake plenum off to see the ones under the intake.
                  I was just thinking that one of the coolant lines back there had sprung a small leak and maybe hitting the exhaust pipe where it would burn off. The OP never really said which engine he has and the A6 has those coolant lines going to the oil cooler where the filter screws to.

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                    #10
                    Sometimes under highpressure, if you have the factory antifreeze hose clips on (the ones you sqeeze) , they can expand under highpressure. I use the hose clamps where you tighten by a screwdriver.

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                      #11
                      could it be the heater core inside the car behind the dash ? that why you re smelling antifreeze ?

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                        #12
                        when i had my rear heater core hose spring a leak, it shot it up front near the rad cap....it made it more difficult to find the problem because you couldn't see where it was shooting out from...$8 hose and it was as good as new

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