need help with my 95 taurus

[FORDGUY09]

Hi i just replaced my thermastat and the housing for the thermostat but the new problem i am having is i smell anti-freeze when i turn my heater on but no anti-freeze or nothing on the floor boards anywhere what else do i look for or what could be the problem


Thank you in advance

[Davescort97]

Even though you have no coolant leaking into the passenger compartment, the heater core could be leaking enough to smell when the heater is on.

[FORDGUY09]

what can i do to try to fix it with out replacing it? i was told i could use some bars leak or some thing i just put the new engine and tranny in back last yr (july aug area) and not to sure about pulling the dash out to replace a heater core i just need a quick fix is all it has a/c but the lines where also cut the vacuum line going in with the heater lines is melted alittle bit also its the 95 3.0l

[inafogg]

HELLO,take both heater hoses & connect them together.no heat but a quick fix.GOOD LUCK

[FORDGUY09]

thought about that to but its cold out and need heater tho ty tho

[shorod]

The fresh air intake for the cabin is at the base of the windshield. You might just be smelling the coolant that inevitably leaked under the hood when you replaced the thermostat. You may want to hose out the engine compartment to wash away coolant residue and see if after a day or two the smell becomes less apparent. If not, you could have another leak under the hood. Were new hoses installed when the engine was installed last year?

Another option would be to use a cooling system pressure tester and pressurize the cooling system to verify that it holds pressure. If there's a small leak somewhere, the pressure will drop and you should be able to see the leak.

-Rod