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Question: Coolant smell and smoke coming from heater vents

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mrcutlass72, 5.4L V8, Cleveland, OH, January 06, 2011, 06:47
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I have a coolant smell and a small amount of smoke coming from my vents and also a coolant leak coming from by my exhaust on the right side of my truck could it be the heater core or something else

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    ZeeTech January 06, 2011, 06:59
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    Yes, looks like a leaking heater core.

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    Visitor, January 06, 2011, 07:51

    heater core leaking coolant engine head gasket SAL

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    ZeeTech, January 06, 2011, 08:08
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    He said it leaks by the right side exhaust, not from the exhaust.
    I think it leaks the coolant out through the evaporator drain plug.

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