Diagnosing weird car smells and sights
Have you been smelling and seeing something weird in your car lately? Don't neglect that little weird smell or that weird stain in the garage floor just because your car still seems to be running just fine. A small problem, ignored, can and likely will turn into a big problem over time.
Here are some common weird smells and sights and what they mean:
WEIRD SMELL:
Sweet odor, usually accompanied by steam from under the hood - Antifreeze or coolant leak
Thick, heavy odor, sometimes accompanied by smoke from under the hood or from the exhaust - Burning oil
Acrid odor, like burned toast - Electrical short
Continuous, heavy sulfur odor like rotten eggs - Emission
Burning rubber odor - Overheated brakes or clutch
Hot, metallic odor usually accompanied by antifreeze/coolant odor Overheating
WEIRD SIGHTS:
Black stains with heavy, thick consistency - Axle leaks
Yellow, green, pink, or orange stains that are lighter and thinner than oil - Coolant streaks
Brownish stains - Crankcase, oil, power steering fluid leaks
Reddish stains - Transmission oil leak
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