Maple Syrup???
08-21-2003, 01:11 AM
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Maple Syrup???
after a night of driving i got back into my garage to notice the smell of maple syrup coming from my engine. I know usually that means that uve got a burnt oil problem. But i dont usually dirve my TL that hard and i hadnt been driving it hard that night at all. And i just changed the oil middle of July. Can ne one tell me if there could be a big problem.
08-21-2003, 02:19 AM
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What kind of oil did you use? 5w-20? What brand? Synthetic? etc.
08-21-2003, 06:09 PM
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I have never smelled maple surup from my acura, although the last time I tagged this ***** in the back seat it did smell like her stank pIIssy for about 4 days.
08-21-2003, 09:02 PM
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today when i was driving my temp gauge pegged to the top and dropped then raised again and dropped again im pretty sure its a coolant issue and almost 90% sure my thremostat went bad.
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08-22-2003, 08:46 PM
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I have never smelled maple surup from my acura, although the last time I tagged this ***** in the back seat it did smell like her stank pIIssy for about 4 days.
I have never smelled maple surup from my acura, although the last time I tagged this ***** in the back seat it did smell like her stank pIIssy for about 4 days.
08-22-2003, 09:50 PM
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Its wasnt the termostat because today i replaced and its still jacked up and i noticed a leak in the top of the radiator where i can see the water boiling off hey bling bling TL how much money was it to get it fixed?
08-22-2003, 10:35 PM
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Sweet Smell!! ---Definitely Radiator Fluid
Hey there ,
This is definitely leaking radiator fluid, not burnt oil. Burnt oil smells like an oil product (like fresh pavement being laid on the street). However, radiator fluid is sweet to the taste and smell. Thats why animals are prone to drink it when people leave it outside. If you want to prove it to yourself, simply open a container of radiator fluid! In my old car (Chevy Beretta---years ago), I had a heater element go bad. This resulted in radiator fluid leaking into the cabin of the car. "Voila" a sweet smelly smell occurs. This happens because the heating elment uses hot radiator fluid to heat the element. When this element decides to expire it'll leak fluid. Obviuosly, depending on the locattion of the element it CAN leak into the car. It so happens that the element on my old car was on the firewall (under the dash). The really bad thing is that it makes carpet smell like $hit. Additionally, if this element is in an obscure area, it can be a royal beatch to replace. Otherwise, it's a piece of cake. Good luck!
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This is definitely leaking radiator fluid, not burnt oil. Burnt oil smells like an oil product (like fresh pavement being laid on the street). However, radiator fluid is sweet to the taste and smell. Thats why animals are prone to drink it when people leave it outside. If you want to prove it to yourself, simply open a container of radiator fluid! In my old car (Chevy Beretta---years ago), I had a heater element go bad. This resulted in radiator fluid leaking into the cabin of the car. "Voila" a sweet smelly smell occurs. This happens because the heating elment uses hot radiator fluid to heat the element. When this element decides to expire it'll leak fluid. Obviuosly, depending on the locattion of the element it CAN leak into the car. It so happens that the element on my old car was on the firewall (under the dash). The really bad thing is that it makes carpet smell like $hit. Additionally, if this element is in an obscure area, it can be a royal beatch to replace. Otherwise, it's a piece of cake. Good luck!
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08-23-2003, 02:47 AM
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Originally posted by 96_2.5TL
Its wasnt the termostat because today i replaced and its still jacked up and i noticed a leak in the top of the radiator where i can see the water boiling off hey bling bling TL how much money was it to get it fixed?
Its wasnt the termostat because today i replaced and its still jacked up and i noticed a leak in the top of the radiator where i can see the water boiling off hey bling bling TL how much money was it to get it fixed?
it prolly wont be bad though
08-23-2003, 06:18 PM
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How hard would it be for me to replace the radiator my self it cant be more than a few bolts and 2 hoses then lift it out ne one know how hard it could be
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