2006 Ford Crown Victoria Odd smells and steam

2006 FORD CROWN VICTORIA
200,000 MILES • 4.6L • V8 • TURBO • AUTOMATIC
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OCEAN548
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Very strong sweet smell coming from car. Steam coming from under hood. Car is not overheated according to temperature gauge and is not warm to the touch. Pool of liquid forming under engine.
Feb 15, 2015 at 4:44 PM
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HOMER1967
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it sounds like you have a coolant leak,you need to have the cooling system inspected and/or pressure tested.
Feb 15, 2015 at 6:02 PM
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Here is a guide to help it is common for the water pump to leak. so, I have included how to change it out so you can fix the problem.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-is-leaking-coolant

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