Antifreeze leak and bad smell

phayze · December 13th, 2012, 06:16 PM

Noticed a horrible smell a few weeks ago in my car and spent a good hour looking around for a dead rat or something

Then I get home from school and the coolant light is on so I throw some in. About a week later (today) the coolant light came on again and it's pretty low. I also made the connection that the horrible dying smell smells exactly like my coolant. What's going on here?

Shelbydog! · December 13th, 2012, 06:23 PM

There is a dead animal located somewhere inaccessible in the car. The coolant leak is just coincidence.

faym 08 · December 13th, 2012, 06:24 PM

any white smoke? wet carpet under dash?

phayze · December 13th, 2012, 07:03 PM

No white smoke and I didn't notice any wetness, I'll have to go out and check to be sure later.

Jmfasc · December 13th, 2012, 07:24 PM

sounds like a heater core

Buddha · December 13th, 2012, 07:26 PM

A rat chewed a hole through your heater core and died, bam both questions answered.

phayze · December 13th, 2012, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by faym 08

any white smoke? wet carpet under dash?

Just went out and checked, the carpet is definitely wet. Also, the smell is coming from the a/c vents.

I'm getting kinda worried now...

Buddha · December 13th, 2012, 09:26 PM

All signs point to heater core.

phayze · December 13th, 2012, 09:51 PM

F#^k. No way in hell am I going to pull that thing out myself. Time to drop more $$$

faym 08 · December 13th, 2012, 09:58 PM

Originally Posted by Buddha

All signs point to heater core.

bingo those suck make sure before you take it doen its not a cracked hose where it comes thru the firewall just to be sure

MustangLouver · December 13th, 2012, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by phayze

F#^k. No way in hell am I going to pull that thing out myself. Time to drop more $$$

Just do it. Just take your time and pull the dash out. It's definitely worth saving the $$$! The heater core should be but a little over $100, and labor will be $600+. SAVE YOUR MONEY!

Buddha · December 13th, 2012, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by phayze

F#^k. No way in hell am I going to pull that thing out myself. Time to drop more $$$

Just do it man. The labor to have it done will cost you a week or two's pay when you could change it yourself in two days.

phayze · December 13th, 2012, 10:37 PM

I'm terrified of tearing my car apart lol

Is there a write-up on how to do this for new edges? I found one for 96-98 but I'm not sure if it's the same.

thechris90 · December 13th, 2012, 10:42 PM

just bypass it it, take 5 mins and costs nothing

phayze · December 13th, 2012, 10:45 PM

^ Do tell.

I don't use heat or a/c anyway.

Buddha · December 13th, 2012, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by phayze

^ Do tell.

I don't use heat or a/c anyway.

The two lines that go into the firewall, input and output. Instead of routing the input to the firewall route it to wherever the output goes. Intake I think.

phayze · December 13th, 2012, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by Buddha

The two lines that go into the firewall, input and output. Instead of routing the input to the firewall route it to wherever the output goes. Intake I think.

Any pictures that show this? I'm not too good with stuff under the hood.

thechris90 · December 13th, 2012, 11:28 PM

on the pass side of the car under the hood you will see two lines (3/4 i believe) one running from the fire wall to the intake manifold, the other from the fire wall running down, cut the hoses from the firewall and connect them. donezo, ill take pics of mine and post tomarrow. i used a copper elbow to connect mine with some form-a-gasket. have not had any issues for like 10k miles

Cabikejumper · December 13th, 2012, 11:31 PM

one is smaller than the other. just bypass it. the connector piece is 4.00

phayze · December 13th, 2012, 11:48 PM

Found this write up from 98, I'm assuming this is pretty much exactly what I'm gonna do?

Ford Mustang: Mustang Tech: Cooling and AC systems: Heater core bypass

December 13th, 2012, 06:16 PM	#1
phayze I can put words here? Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Corvallis, OR Posts: 3,631 iTrader: 0 reviews	Antifreeze leak and bad smell Noticed a horrible smell a few weeks ago in my car and spent a good hour looking around for a dead rat or something Then I get home from school and the coolant light is on so I throw some in. About a week later (today) the coolant light came on again and it's pretty low. I also made the connection that the horrible dying smell smells exactly like my coolant. What's going on here? __________________

December 13th, 2012, 06:23 PM	#2
Shelbydog! I ATE THE BONE slowmatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: OK Posts: 3,491 iTrader: 11 reviews	There is a dead animal located somewhere inaccessible in the car. The coolant leak is just coincidence. __________________ 4r70w Dirty 3800 Stall P1SC@9lbs TRV25 60# SVT Pump FRPP 4.10s TFS TB+Plenum MAC O/R H Flows 382rwhp 384rwtq MM Pride for Your Ride: http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...se-thread.html

December 13th, 2012, 06:24 PM	#3
faym 08 gtscrewd 2008 GT Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NH Posts: 2,508 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	any white smoke? wet carpet under dash? __________________ Kenne Bell, Hot Rod Cams, kooks, mgw,Corsa sport,FRPP 62MM,410s and a lot of other really cool go fast shit!

December 13th, 2012, 07:03 PM	#4
phayze I can put words here? Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Corvallis, OR Posts: 3,631 iTrader: 0 reviews	No white smoke and I didn't notice any wetness, I'll have to go out and check to be sure later. __________________

December 13th, 2012, 09:51 PM	#9
phayze I can put words here? Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Corvallis, OR Posts: 3,631 iTrader: 0 reviews	F#^k. No way in hell am I going to pull that thing out myself. Time to drop more $$$ __________________

December 13th, 2012, 07:24 PM	#5
Jmfasc Regular 03 gt Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Bay Area CA Posts: 129 iTrader: 0 reviews	sounds like a heater core

December 13th, 2012, 10:37 PM	#13
phayze I can put words here? Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Corvallis, OR Posts: 3,631 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm terrified of tearing my car apart lol Is there a write-up on how to do this for new edges? I found one for 96-98 but I'm not sure if it's the same. __________________

December 13th, 2012, 10:42 PM	#14
thechris90 thechris90 2001 mustang gt Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: fl Posts: 52 iTrader: 0 reviews	just bypass it it, take 5 mins and costs nothing

December 13th, 2012, 10:45 PM	#15
phayze I can put words here? Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Corvallis, OR Posts: 3,631 iTrader: 0 reviews	^ Do tell. I don't use heat or a/c anyway. __________________

December 13th, 2012, 11:28 PM	#18
thechris90 thechris90 2001 mustang gt Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: fl Posts: 52 iTrader: 0 reviews	on the pass side of the car under the hood you will see two lines (3/4 i believe) one running from the fire wall to the intake manifold, the other from the fire wall running down, cut the hoses from the firewall and connect them. donezo, ill take pics of mine and post tomarrow. i used a copper elbow to connect mine with some form-a-gasket. have not had any issues for like 10k miles

December 13th, 2012, 11:31 PM	#19
Cabikejumper MM's V6 Hater 2000 Mustang GT 5spd 96.49@ 3mph Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Stephenville,Tx Posts: 10,547 iTrader: 27 reviews	one is smaller than the other. just bypass it. the connector piece is 4.00 __________________ WANTED: STOCK GT SPRINGS, headlights, tail lights. 2000 5.1 built supercharged GT. 463/454 2006 GTO. SOLD 2008 F350- 12k pounds of slowness

December 13th, 2012, 11:48 PM	#20
phayze I can put words here? Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Corvallis, OR Posts: 3,631 iTrader: 0 reviews	Found this write up from 98, I'm assuming this is pretty much exactly what I'm gonna do? Ford Mustang: Mustang Tech: Cooling and AC systems: Heater core bypass __________________

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