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...common fault is head gaskets. causing coolant consumption and bubbles in radiator. Run vehicle, have a friend accelerate once or twice hard, while you smell exhaust for sweet smell of burning

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...burning smell and when I stopped it was smoking/steaming out from under the hood. It was primarily close to the windshield and from the between the passenger side door and the front panel of the car. ...

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CAR IS HOT" Does it smell burned or have a sweet pleasant smell. If burnt smell its been in too long and needs to be flushed and refilled. If sweet smell may be Dex cool and make sure your car can run

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...burning smell. The right front tire was hot and the hub cap was too hot to tough. I remover the front tires today. The right one has a lot of play. i.e. I can move it 1/8 to 1/4 inch. The left one is ...

...burning with a sweet smell with no smoke and making the belts squeak. I did a 'color test' by dabbing some onto a white paper towel and then 'sampling' the car's fluids but I cant tell what it is by ...

...smell of the antifreeze is coming from the drip in the water pump hitting the hot engine block and burning off. The water pump bearing seal is bad and will Begin to get worse. You can get away with ...

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smell coolant burning when you try to turn on the heat, it would be the heater core. i would first check the coolant level and change the thermostat. if coolant is full and clean with a new thermostat

...burning off. How can you tell it is white smoke by the smell? White vapor is usually water perhaps you have an antifreeze leak. Check your brakes, they can heat up and smell funny. I am sure you have ...

car, it may be a good idea to replace them as part of your regular maintenance schedule. I would suggest spark plugs, spark plug wires, distributor cap, and rotor (if applicable). Otherwise, check the

...burning rubber smell. the car is not over heating so what could it be? and I have a 2004 ford taurus The rubber smell leads me to believe a coolant hose is leaking and getting ready to burst. Better ...

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