Re: Anti-Freeze Odor Mystery
 

On Feb 11, 7:24 pm, "billy ray" <billy_...@SPAMfuse.net> wrote:
> I generally do not recommend them as I had a very bad experience years ago
> but a small amount of radiator sealer might get you through till spring.
>
> When you get around to the actual replacement I suspect you will find all
> the metal soft.....eaten away by corrosion from within.
>
> "Earle Horton" <a...@gracioso.usa> wrote in message
>
> news:NrmdneiVP75iVlLYnZ2dnUVZ_hmtnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>
> > Yeah, my Suburban played the same trick on me. What finally convinced me,
> > was replacing the heater core and having the smell go away for good.
>
> > Earle
>
> > "billy ray" <billy_...@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
> >news:ba16$45cfa0cd$422afc51$27389@FUSE.NET...
> >> There could be a "pin hole" in the core that allows such a small amount
> > out
> >> that it is vaporizing. You still get the smell but no appreciable
> > leakage.
>
> >> "randallbr...@mac.com" <randallbr...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >>news:1171228742.766029.240520@k78g2000cwa.google groups.com...
> >> >I am smelling the pungent odor of Anti-Freeze in the cabin of my 1984
> >> > Jeep Grand Wagoneer.
>
> >> > My first thought was the heater core. However, there is no leaking
> >> > into the footwell on the right-hand side, and no apparent leaking from
> >> > the heater core whatsoever. The heater works fine; there is no vapor
> >> > cloud coming out of the defroster vents when "defrost" is selected.
> >> > The heater fully heats the cabin, even in the recent sub-zero
> >> > conditions.
>
> >> > As a result of the above, I am not convinced that this odor is from a
> >> > failed heater core, although a Jeep with nearly 270K on it would be
> >> > suspect for that.
>
> >> > Any info will be appreciated.

This would not come as a surprise. I can't avoid the fact that this GW
has some serious years and miles on it, and the "wet" parts are bound
to wear eventually.

Re: Anti-Freeze Odor Mystery
 

randallbrink@mac.com wrote:
> On Feb 11, 3:01 pm, "billy ray" <billy_...@SPAMfuse.net> wrote:
>> There could be a "pin hole" in the core that allows such a small amount out
>> that it is vaporizing. You still get the smell but no appreciable leakage.
>>
>> "randallbr...@mac.com" <randallbr...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1171228742.766029.240520@k78g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>>
>>> I am smelling the pungent odor of Anti-Freeze in the cabin of my 1984
>>> Jeep Grand Wagoneer.
>>> My first thought was the heater core. However, there is no leaking
>>> into the footwell on the right-hand side, and no apparent leaking from
>>> the heater core whatsoever. The heater works fine; there is no vapor
>>> cloud coming out of the defroster vents when "defrost" is selected.
>>> The heater fully heats the cabin, even in the recent sub-zero
>>> conditions.
>>> As a result of the above, I am not convinced that this odor is from a
>>> failed heater core, although a Jeep with nearly 270K on it would be
>>> suspect for that.
>>> Any info will be appreciated.
>
> Yep. Still points to the core. Was dreading the job and hoping to
> "wish" it away. Interesting thing, though, is I tightened the
> hoseclamps on the heater core connector from the water pump, and, this
> monrning, did not get the odor with the heater running.
>

You have 'fixed' one very common source for that 'smell', hopefully that
was all it was.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
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Re: Anti-Freeze Odor Mystery
 

randallbrink@mac.com wrote:
> On Feb 11, 3:01 pm, "billy ray" <billy_...@SPAMfuse.net> wrote:
>> There could be a "pin hole" in the core that allows such a small amount out
>> that it is vaporizing. You still get the smell but no appreciable leakage.
>>
>> "randallbr...@mac.com" <randallbr...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1171228742.766029.240520@k78g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>>
>>> I am smelling the pungent odor of Anti-Freeze in the cabin of my 1984
>>> Jeep Grand Wagoneer.
>>> My first thought was the heater core. However, there is no leaking
>>> into the footwell on the right-hand side, and no apparent leaking from
>>> the heater core whatsoever. The heater works fine; there is no vapor
>>> cloud coming out of the defroster vents when "defrost" is selected.
>>> The heater fully heats the cabin, even in the recent sub-zero
>>> conditions.
>>> As a result of the above, I am not convinced that this odor is from a
>>> failed heater core, although a Jeep with nearly 270K on it would be
>>> suspect for that.
>>> Any info will be appreciated.
>
> Yep. Still points to the core. Was dreading the job and hoping to
> "wish" it away. Interesting thing, though, is I tightened the
> hoseclamps on the heater core connector from the water pump, and, this
> monrning, did not get the odor with the heater running.
>

You have 'fixed' one very common source for that 'smell', hopefully that
was all it was.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Anti-Freeze Odor Mystery
 

randallbrink@mac.com wrote:
> On Feb 11, 3:01 pm, "billy ray" <billy_...@SPAMfuse.net> wrote:
>> There could be a "pin hole" in the core that allows such a small amount out
>> that it is vaporizing. You still get the smell but no appreciable leakage.
>>
>> "randallbr...@mac.com" <randallbr...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1171228742.766029.240520@k78g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>>
>>> I am smelling the pungent odor of Anti-Freeze in the cabin of my 1984
>>> Jeep Grand Wagoneer.
>>> My first thought was the heater core. However, there is no leaking
>>> into the footwell on the right-hand side, and no apparent leaking from
>>> the heater core whatsoever. The heater works fine; there is no vapor
>>> cloud coming out of the defroster vents when "defrost" is selected.
>>> The heater fully heats the cabin, even in the recent sub-zero
>>> conditions.
>>> As a result of the above, I am not convinced that this odor is from a
>>> failed heater core, although a Jeep with nearly 270K on it would be
>>> suspect for that.
>>> Any info will be appreciated.
>
> Yep. Still points to the core. Was dreading the job and hoping to
> "wish" it away. Interesting thing, though, is I tightened the
> hoseclamps on the heater core connector from the water pump, and, this
> monrning, did not get the odor with the heater running.
>

You have 'fixed' one very common source for that 'smell', hopefully that
was all it was.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Anti-Freeze Odor Mystery
 

randallbrink@mac.com wrote:
> On Feb 11, 3:01 pm, "billy ray" <billy_...@SPAMfuse.net> wrote:
>> There could be a "pin hole" in the core that allows such a small amount out
>> that it is vaporizing. You still get the smell but no appreciable leakage.
>>
>> "randallbr...@mac.com" <randallbr...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1171228742.766029.240520@k78g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>>
>>> I am smelling the pungent odor of Anti-Freeze in the cabin of my 1984
>>> Jeep Grand Wagoneer.
>>> My first thought was the heater core. However, there is no leaking
>>> into the footwell on the right-hand side, and no apparent leaking from
>>> the heater core whatsoever. The heater works fine; there is no vapor
>>> cloud coming out of the defroster vents when "defrost" is selected.
>>> The heater fully heats the cabin, even in the recent sub-zero
>>> conditions.
>>> As a result of the above, I am not convinced that this odor is from a
>>> failed heater core, although a Jeep with nearly 270K on it would be
>>> suspect for that.
>>> Any info will be appreciated.
>
> Yep. Still points to the core. Was dreading the job and hoping to
> "wish" it away. Interesting thing, though, is I tightened the
> hoseclamps on the heater core connector from the water pump, and, this
> monrning, did not get the odor with the heater running.
>

You have 'fixed' one very common source for that 'smell', hopefully that
was all it was.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Anti-Freeze Odor Mystery
 

"randallbrink@mac.com" <randallbrink@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1171339942.998947.135000@a75g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
> On Feb 11, 3:01 pm, "billy ray" <billy_...@SPAMfuse.net> wrote:
> > There could be a "pin hole" in the core that allows such a small amount
out
> > that it is vaporizing. You still get the smell but no appreciable
leakage.
> >
> > "randallbr...@mac.com" <randallbr...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >
> > news:1171228742.766029.240520@k78g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >
> > >I am smelling the pungent odor of Anti-Freeze in the cabin of my 1984
> > > Jeep Grand Wagoneer.
> >
> > > My first thought was the heater core. However, there is no leaking
> > > into the footwell on the right-hand side, and no apparent leaking from
> > > the heater core whatsoever. The heater works fine; there is no vapor
> > > cloud coming out of the defroster vents when "defrost" is selected.
> > > The heater fully heats the cabin, even in the recent sub-zero
> > > conditions.
> >
> > > As a result of the above, I am not convinced that this odor is from a
> > > failed heater core, although a Jeep with nearly 270K on it would be
> > > suspect for that.
> >
> > > Any info will be appreciated.
>
> Yep. Still points to the core. Was dreading the job and hoping to
> "wish" it away. Interesting thing, though, is I tightened the
> hoseclamps on the heater core connector from the water pump, and, this
> monrning, did not get the odor with the heater running.
>
You might want to think about a set of new hoses if it has been a while.

Earle

Re: Anti-Freeze Odor Mystery
 

"randallbrink@mac.com" <randallbrink@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1171339942.998947.135000@a75g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
> On Feb 11, 3:01 pm, "billy ray" <billy_...@SPAMfuse.net> wrote:
> > There could be a "pin hole" in the core that allows such a small amount
out
> > that it is vaporizing. You still get the smell but no appreciable
leakage.
> >
> > "randallbr...@mac.com" <randallbr...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >
> > news:1171228742.766029.240520@k78g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >
> > >I am smelling the pungent odor of Anti-Freeze in the cabin of my 1984
> > > Jeep Grand Wagoneer.
> >
> > > My first thought was the heater core. However, there is no leaking
> > > into the footwell on the right-hand side, and no apparent leaking from
> > > the heater core whatsoever. The heater works fine; there is no vapor
> > > cloud coming out of the defroster vents when "defrost" is selected.
> > > The heater fully heats the cabin, even in the recent sub-zero
> > > conditions.
> >
> > > As a result of the above, I am not convinced that this odor is from a
> > > failed heater core, although a Jeep with nearly 270K on it would be
> > > suspect for that.
> >
> > > Any info will be appreciated.
>
> Yep. Still points to the core. Was dreading the job and hoping to
> "wish" it away. Interesting thing, though, is I tightened the
> hoseclamps on the heater core connector from the water pump, and, this
> monrning, did not get the odor with the heater running.
>
You might want to think about a set of new hoses if it has been a while.

Earle

Re: Anti-Freeze Odor Mystery
 

"randallbrink@mac.com" <randallbrink@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1171339942.998947.135000@a75g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
> On Feb 11, 3:01 pm, "billy ray" <billy_...@SPAMfuse.net> wrote:
> > There could be a "pin hole" in the core that allows such a small amount
out
> > that it is vaporizing. You still get the smell but no appreciable
leakage.
> >
> > "randallbr...@mac.com" <randallbr...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >
> > news:1171228742.766029.240520@k78g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >
> > >I am smelling the pungent odor of Anti-Freeze in the cabin of my 1984
> > > Jeep Grand Wagoneer.
> >
> > > My first thought was the heater core. However, there is no leaking
> > > into the footwell on the right-hand side, and no apparent leaking from
> > > the heater core whatsoever. The heater works fine; there is no vapor
> > > cloud coming out of the defroster vents when "defrost" is selected.
> > > The heater fully heats the cabin, even in the recent sub-zero
> > > conditions.
> >
> > > As a result of the above, I am not convinced that this odor is from a
> > > failed heater core, although a Jeep with nearly 270K on it would be
> > > suspect for that.
> >
> > > Any info will be appreciated.
>
> Yep. Still points to the core. Was dreading the job and hoping to
> "wish" it away. Interesting thing, though, is I tightened the
> hoseclamps on the heater core connector from the water pump, and, this
> monrning, did not get the odor with the heater running.
>
You might want to think about a set of new hoses if it has been a while.

Earle

Re: Anti-Freeze Odor Mystery
 

"randallbrink@mac.com" <randallbrink@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1171339942.998947.135000@a75g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
> On Feb 11, 3:01 pm, "billy ray" <billy_...@SPAMfuse.net> wrote:
> > There could be a "pin hole" in the core that allows such a small amount
out
> > that it is vaporizing. You still get the smell but no appreciable
leakage.
> >
> > "randallbr...@mac.com" <randallbr...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >
> > news:1171228742.766029.240520@k78g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >
> > >I am smelling the pungent odor of Anti-Freeze in the cabin of my 1984
> > > Jeep Grand Wagoneer.
> >
> > > My first thought was the heater core. However, there is no leaking
> > > into the footwell on the right-hand side, and no apparent leaking from
> > > the heater core whatsoever. The heater works fine; there is no vapor
> > > cloud coming out of the defroster vents when "defrost" is selected.
> > > The heater fully heats the cabin, even in the recent sub-zero
> > > conditions.
> >
> > > As a result of the above, I am not convinced that this odor is from a
> > > failed heater core, although a Jeep with nearly 270K on it would be
> > > suspect for that.
> >
> > > Any info will be appreciated.
>
> Yep. Still points to the core. Was dreading the job and hoping to
> "wish" it away. Interesting thing, though, is I tightened the
> hoseclamps on the heater core connector from the water pump, and, this
> monrning, did not get the odor with the heater running.
>
You might want to think about a set of new hoses if it has been a while.

Earle