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steam coming out grill, faint smell of coolant, temp norm????
Posted by Liam (more from Liam) on Tue, 13 Feb 2001 16:35:00
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I just got back from an errand, and I had steam (white smoke?) coming out of the front of my grill. Not huge clouds, but as if it was coming out of someone's tail pipe on a cold morning. I also smelled the faint odor of coolant, but I could not tell. The temp gauge was fine, with the needle at about 40%, and the coolant level was also about 1/2" above minimum line in expansion tank. No coolant leaking from anywhere onto the ground, either. I checked the oil and it was fine level wise and looked OK--like thick coffee, no milkiness.
Was it just condensation burning off the engine (first run of the day)? The coolant smell was very faint and could have just been a general dirty engine kind of smell (I hope). What do people think? Should I have it looked at?
It is a cherry 1993 900S convertible (original head).
Thanks for any and all info and suggestions.
Posts in this Thread:
- steam coming out grill, faint smell of coolant, temp norm????, Liam, Tue, 13 Feb 2001 16:35:00 <-- Viewing This Message
- Thanks for advice. Betting on condensation. n/m, Liam, Wed, 14 Feb 2001 09:42:12
- I don't buy condensation, peter
, Tue, 13 Feb 2001 22:52:55 - Happens to me often, same concern, no coolant loss., Dan W, Tue, 13 Feb 2001 17:22:58
- Re: steam coming out grill, faint smell of coolant, temp norm????, JCB, Tue, 13 Feb 2001 16:52:49
- Re: steam coming out grill, faint smell of coolant, temp norm????, MRKEN, Tue, 13 Feb 2001 16:39:37
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