Smelling anti freeze
#12
04-04-2007 | 05:58 PM
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RE: Smelling anti freeze
ORIGINAL: acetrebo
Look behind the engine, in the space between the firewall and the engine, near the middle. There is a coolant hose there that may leak, coming out of the engine to the heater core and all.
Its closer to the cabin, which may be why you are smelling AF, if its leaking there. Just one more area to inspect for leakage. It may be dripping onto the engine/frame, and a slow leak, so you would not see any puddle, and levels would not go down very fast.
Look behind the engine, in the space between the firewall and the engine, near the middle. There is a coolant hose there that may leak, coming out of the engine to the heater core and all.
Its closer to the cabin, which may be why you are smelling AF, if its leaking there. Just one more area to inspect for leakage. It may be dripping onto the engine/frame, and a slow leak, so you would not see any puddle, and levels would not go down very fast.
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#13
04-04-2007 | 06:43 PM
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From: O.C.
RE: Smelling anti freeze
Hmmm.
This "anti-freeze smell" in the cabin just started happening to me after aggressive driving about a week ago.
I'll have to check this out.
I raced a black Miata with race stripes, a roll-cage, and a liense plate that said MINI VPR yesterday afternoon on a wide open stretch of toll road.
Neither one of us could pull away all the way up to 120mph and he waved it off.
After I said bye and went my own way, I started to smell the anti-freeze and it continued for about 10 minutes are so.
By the time I got it home and in the garage, it had softened up and I could only smell it when I stuck my head in near the coolant tank.
Weird.
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This "anti-freeze smell" in the cabin just started happening to me after aggressive driving about a week ago.
I'll have to check this out.
I raced a black Miata with race stripes, a roll-cage, and a liense plate that said MINI VPR yesterday afternoon on a wide open stretch of toll road.
Neither one of us could pull away all the way up to 120mph and he waved it off.
After I said bye and went my own way, I started to smell the anti-freeze and it continued for about 10 minutes are so.
By the time I got it home and in the garage, it had softened up and I could only smell it when I stuck my head in near the coolant tank.
Weird.
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#14
04-04-2007 | 07:21 PM
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RE: Smelling anti freeze
hmm i will have to check that, what would i have to replace on that hose i would assume, and engine sensor. I have no idea when anything was done on my car i have no service records, is there away to tell what has been done when. the belt on the car look perfect but if one of the rollers is bad it doent matter
#16
04-16-2007 | 07:32 PM
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From: Phoenix Arizona
RE: Smelling anti freeze
Ok, so I have found my leak and it is back there also.But mine is leaking FAST!!! 1 full tank in 2 weeks!!! Can you pull up a diagram for a 99.5 A4 1.8T engine? Mine doesn't look anything like that diagram. Thanks!!!
josh
josh
#17
04-16-2007 | 07:44 PM
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From: Columbus Ohio
RE: Smelling anti freeze
ORIGINAL: ironman
ACETREBO your awesome, how do you know so much
ACETREBO your awesome, how do you know so much
Mostly from personal experience, I had a similar very slow leak back there, so when I read the post it sounded like a possibility. Also, reading a lot of posts kind of prepares you for troubleshooting the common problems.
#18
04-16-2007 | 07:56 PM
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RE: Smelling anti freeze
ORIGINAL: ThePaintballGuy
Ok, so I have found my leak and it is back there also.But mine is leaking FAST!!! 1 full tank in 2 weeks!!! Can you pull up a diagram for a 99.5 A4 1.8T engine? Mine doesn't look anything like that diagram. Thanks!!!
josh
Ok, so I have found my leak and it is back there also.But mine is leaking FAST!!! 1 full tank in 2 weeks!!! Can you pull up a diagram for a 99.5 A4 1.8T engine? Mine doesn't look anything like that diagram. Thanks!!!
josh
#20
04-16-2007 | 08:08 PM
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Joined: Apr 2007
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RE: Smelling anti freeze
I have an 05 B6 andit was leaking also. Mine is still covered by the factory warranty but when I took it in for service, I was told that it was caused by acommon issue (not sure what it was).It was leaking fast andI was always smelling that lovely Dex-Cool odor. Maybe you could call a local Audi service center and they might be able to give you some info.