my car smell like coolant and I see smoke coming from the front of the engine.. no leak!!
Apr 10, 2015 at 11:05 PM
2006 Infiniti M35 coolant smell
2006 INFINITI M35
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If you can see it, you have a leak. If you can smell it, you have a leak. The coolant has to vaporize to get to your nose. If you can see it AND smell it, . . . well, . . . you have a leak.
Sometimes the leak is so small the coolant vaporizes before it has a chance to run down to where you can see it. A dandy solution for this is to add a small bottle of dark purple dye to the coolant, drive a day or two, then search in the area with a black light. The dye will show up as a bright yellow stain that you can follow back to the source. Auto parts stores will have the dye, and those that rent or borrow tools should have a black light.
Sometimes the leak is so small the coolant vaporizes before it has a chance to run down to where you can see it. A dandy solution for this is to add a small bottle of dark purple dye to the coolant, drive a day or two, then search in the area with a black light. The dye will show up as a bright yellow stain that you can follow back to the source. Auto parts stores will have the dye, and those that rent or borrow tools should have a black light.
Apr 11, 2015 at 12:46 AM
Can the water pump be the problem too.
Apr 11, 2015 at 12:53 AM
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For a real slow leak, the water pump is a good suspect.
Apr 11, 2015 at 1:03 AM