coolant smell

[Charged97]

ok here s the deal it has a new raidator and new hoses btw its a 97 when i stop my car after driving home from work i can see smoke coming out on the passenger side by the head lights excaping from there so i lean over and smell it its deff coolant but i cant find the leak were are some places it would leak from on the passenger side and burn

[TDCRacing]

cHECK AND MAKE SURE THE COOLANT OVERFLOW LINES ARE ON GOOD. Also check the actual radiator. New parts somtimes go bad and are not made correctly.


Usually when they go bad it is on the ends where they weld the tanks on. so look there first.

[DMohr87]

What he said above...sometimes the hoses need to be retightened. I would check them all, just in case. Also check around the water pump for signs of coolant. It could be coming out of the weep hole on the bottom of the pump. Not likely the way you describe it but still a good idea to check.

[jersey jok3r]

I have the same exact problem on mine but its coming from the driver side without smoke though. I just did a bunch of mods to my engine so maybe I didn't reattach a hose tight enough or would it be a different story because its on the other side of the engine?

[bbptech]

Wow what an old thread dude. lol. But check where ur thermotat housing is. Did u bleed the system? might have a leak at the hose to the bottom on the PCM side.

[jersey jok3r]

I don't think its that, the car is not running hot at all and so far I don't think its leaking any anti freeze. I'm gonna let the car sit a little bit and see if it drips but I did just replace the pcm and the tstat but like I said the car is not running hot or leaking so far its just smells like anti freeze is burning on the driver side.

[bbptech]

Are u positive its not leaking at the thermostat housing? Did u replace the o-ring and gasket it for it? u might not notice it as it could be slowly leaking under the LIM where it sits on top of the block. Take a little hand held mirror if u have one and look directly under the crossover.

Let me know so i can help u as much as i can.

[TheOtherNick]

There should be no gasket for the T-stat just an O ring.

[jersey jok3r]

bbptech you were right I just checked and noticed right on top of the block its not leaking bad but its definetly moist and the smell is directly coming from there. Its either that or the tb spacer I just put in but either way I found the problem, thanks man I appreciate it, I'm loving that blacked out gp you got too

[BillBoost37]

Most likely the TB spacer. I'd suggest blocking the coolant flow into the UIM/Charger to stop the issue.

[jersey jok3r]

yeh thats what i'm gonna do, how far away is your purpledino from NJ?

[jersey jok3r]

it was the t stat all I had to do was tighten it, thanks again for the help guys

[bbptech]

Ya no problem. Everytime for me that problem arises. Its always something to do with that damn thermostat housing.

01GTP: Actually there is a gasket. heres the link for one.
INTENSE-Racing.com: Thermostat Gasket

[matt5112]

for GT's theres not supposed to be a gasket yet apparently GTP's have gaskets.

This is what my computer at work tells me which is known to be wrong all the time.