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By Akash Panda. By Mary Wickison. By Ken Kayse. If the smell becomes more noticeable when you turn the heater on while the fan is blowing, then you can very likely safely bet that it is a coolant leak coming from the heater core itself that needs to be addressed. As we said, animals are very attracted to the smell of coolant but it's also highly toxic. Because the smell is so appealing, it's also a risk for young children as well who might think it's something that they want to taste.
Antifreeze poisoning can occur after having ingested fairly low quantities of the substance. If this happens, you'll need to get medical attention as soon as possible for either the animal or the person who ingested it. The most obvious problem with a bad heater core is that the heat in your car simply doesn't work anymore.
If you find that when you turn the heat on even after the engine has been running for a while and nothing is happening, then that's a good sign your heater core has failed. This can be the result of any number of potential problems from a leak in your coolant system to a buildup of sediment that gets clogged in the heater core. If your heater core is clogged, then a heater core flush may work as a solution to this problem.
When the heat isn't working at all in your vehicle and you don't have a coolant leak, it's possible that a heater core flush will fix the problem for you. As the name implies, a heater core flush flushes the heater core system to remove the debris or clogs that may have formed in it which are preventing it from heating up your vehicle properly. Generally, this is done by forcing compressed air and water through the system in an effort to force the clogs and get everything running properly again.
That said, the process of doing a heater core flush is not terribly complex in and of itself and if you are comfortable doing repairs on your vehicle you may want to try this one on your own. When the engine heats up, the smell will be even more noticeable. The reason is that the coolant is starting to evaporate. As mentioned, once the engine starts heating up, the coolant will start to evaporate through a bad heater core. It will probably evaporate into the ventilation system. If the ventilation is pointed towards the windshield which it mostly is during the winter , coolant vapor will start to form a thin and greasy film or fog.
At first, while the leak is minor, it will be hard to notice. If you take a cloth and try to clean it, it will leave smears as well as a greasy stain on the cloth. It will be accompanied by a weak smell of coolant. In the later phase, the foggy film will be present all the time. The moment you start the car, it will appear. By this time, you must take action to solve the problem.
Otherwise, you may end up with a very unpleasant scene. In the final phase, a thick mist of vaporized coolant may suddenly start pouring into the passenger cabin accompanied by a strong smell of hot coolant.
In a matter of minutes, driving will become pretty much impossible. If you have a bad heater core, once you stop the car, turn off the engine, and the ventilation system stops working, the coolant tends to evaporate and causes a foggy cabin. Have in mind that this can be caused by other things; like water leaks into the passenger cabin so make a check for other possible problems.
Again, this is one of the bad heater core symptoms that are recognized by the sweet smell of coolant. So, a foggy cabin plus coolant smell probably means a bad heater core.
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