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Old 03-03-2005, 10:04 PM
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Re: re: radiator leak?

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Originally Posted by Mattcaton88888
yes i do smell antifreeze while driving especially when the heater is on. and also for the first 10-15 mins of driving smoke comes from the tail pipe
You need to check your heater core. If you live in a cold climate you will see white smoke for a while. Big clouds of smoke are bad. That could indicate a defective head gasket. If the smoke diminishes in a short time, there is usually nothing to worry about. Seems to be a heater core.
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