Help! Need some advice on Anti-freeze, mine leaked out.

Hopefully, a new radiator cap will fix your leak. But, keep a close eye on it for a few days/weeks, as these kinds of things can be a bit intermittent. I'm not a professional mechanic, but I pride myself in being able to keep pretty much everything running, and about the only time I have taken any vehicle to a dealer in recent years has been to get new tires. So long as I'm physically able, I will do my own maintenance.
 
Good for you Don, I will keep a close eye on things;)
 

Just another thing about radiator caps - they often come in different temperature ratings; in other words, they open at different water temps. Hopefully you can check at the supply shop to find the original recommended temp rating.
 
SifuPhil said:
Just another thing about radiator caps - they often come in different temperature ratings; in other words, they open at different water temps. Hopefully you can check at the supply shop to find the original recommended temp rating.
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I have my manual Phil, I wonder if that will tell? I'll check it out today;)
 
AZ Jim said:
Discounting all else, be very careful of any spilled Anti-Freeze, it attracts pets and when they drink it, it kills them.
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I was aware of that so yesterday I caught all in a large, pan, then sealed all of it in plastic milk jugs to send to the dump/garbage man. I then hosed down the driveway just in case. I checked with my neighbor on that and he said I couldn't have had much if any the way I did it but I hosed it good. We women can be very efficient you know;) LOL:)
 
Ok guys, please tell me it's normal for my truck to smell like a dairly farm after adding new Anti-freeze (Prestone)?? I don't smell it strong outside the truck, and there's not a dairy farm anywhere within 10 miles of here:( :sosad:
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Like Stu says....about the Only reason you might have some strange smell in the cab is if you have a leak in the heater core. Watch your floorboard/floormats closely for any evidence of dampness if the smell doesn't go away soon. A heater core is just a small radiator, and they do go bad after many years. If that happens, you will Have to go to a garage to get it replaced....those rascals are usually buried deep under the dashboard. Some Stop Leak MIGHT fix a pinhole sized leak in the core, but that is 50/50, at best.
 
SifuPhil said:
I hope it's not your heater core ... that's usually the cause of that smell in the cab.
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I have a new one Phil, part of the dough I put into the truck in 2013. One reason I get frustrated, but I was taught years ago that when a truck/car gets old, everything in it will start dying off. I'm ok with that as long as it isn't everything at once. If that happens, it's the city bus for me;)
 
Okay, it's good that you had that replaced. Maybe then it's a hose going to or from the core ... there aren't many other reasons that you would be getting that smell in the cab, unless it's coming in through your fresh-air vents (which I doubt - I don't think you would be using your vents in the winter).
 
Ok, I'm going to let you boys keep guessing as I did figure it out:) The winner gets the 4 fruit-cakes I was sent for Xmas k?? Can't beat that deal:thumbsup1:

You say you need a clue?? Well, like I said, smelled sort of like a dairy;) Who's going to go first here??
 
SifuPhil said:
Well, yeah, sure, she might be taking a bath in the stuff to stay warm, but I discounted that possibility since it would require an AWFUL lot of antifreeze to fill the tub. :p

Seriously ... what else could it be?
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Gee wiz Phil, how big do you think I am:lofl:
 
No, I'm sorry Phil, nice try though, and now, for our next contestant?? You guys can ask for more clues!
 
Ok, I feel you guys are going to need more clues, so here's the short version of the story:

She goes out and takes care of her antifreeze, just like the fellers tell her to. All is well. So now she is going to the store, not worries, and what's that?? It smells real bad in here, sort of like curdles milk, or worse. Reminded me of driving by the dairy farms with all those cows. Geesh, it isn't going away, roll down the windows. The boys say it can't be anti freeze smellin like that. Must be something else? What is it? LOL!!
 
Ok, I don't think anyone is that into figuring out my new dilemma, so I will just tell you "the rest of the story".

All was well except the overwhelming stinkie in my truck. When I had started the truck to do all the running back and forth to make sure the rad was full, I had stepped in cat or dog poopee, whichever smells worse. Then I proceeded to get it on my peddles, and the foot pad thingys. No notice though as I jumped out and just shut the door as well as the hood. Cleaned up my mess, and went inside. A brown spot appeared on my sis's carpet, I was horrified, so I ran back out and took my shoes off. Then I cleaned up her rug, after she gave me some great Oxy type cleaner, no more problem, right.

So then I have to run a couple errands, alas, the smell, what the hell? Anti-freeze?? I mean it didn't even cross my mind about the poopies. Well, yesterday it finally dawned on me, geesh. Well, it did smell like a dairy farm, or at least what happens when cows relieve themselves, the end:mad::eek:ops1:
 
Ah, okay, I'm glad you made that connection at the end between "dairy" and "dog poop" - I've never opened a quart of milk yet that smelled like Fido did his business in it. :p
 

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