RabidSmurf

Ok, well I am almost 100% sure that the smell is anti-freeze, because it has a very distinct smell that I know very well.. So here is the problem, the car is fine and runs fine, but whenever I step on it and run it hard, I can smell anti-freeze and my windows fog up. So I am thinking that there is either a small leak in the heatercore or one of the heater hoses is loose and anti-freeze is getting inside the car, although I can't visually see it anywhere....


Any ideas?

Black Snake

Yeah check you heater core for sure. Try by passing it and see if the smell goes away then you can point out the problem.

RabidSmurf

OK hard to see in this pic because the hose is cut off by the border of the pic but as you can see this particular hose (not sure what it does) comes from the engine and goes to the firewall it kind of forms a loop... This does not look right to me. Thats the way it was when I got the car...

Black Snake

That looks kinda odd, at least to be because I dont have that in my motor.

Looks like someone broke the heater hose piping and replaced it with a hose. I dont see a return line.

RabidSmurf

It doesn't look right to me either, yet the car still puts out good heat, and runs fine and all that.. Could it be the product of a lazy mechanic doing a quick fix?

Black Snake

Yeah because in order to get the line out he would of have to take the upper intake off. I would get it pressure tested to check for leaks.

RabidSmurf

Ya... I am thinkin about takin it to a place that knows ford good like a dealership and getting them to fix it properly... Could it harm the motor or car in anyway by driving it like this?? I always check the coolant level I am just wondering if this is a bigger problem then what it seems to be. I also have an old mechanics invoice here that says "Windows were fogging up, did a coolant flush and put in stop leak" So I am thinking maybe that hose piping got broke when he was doing the flush ... Anyway I hope it's not gonna hurt it to drive it like this, but I will take it to a good mechanic asap and get it looked at

Black Snake

Im glad I live in Cali I dont think I could handle the snow. Must be fun doing doughnuts though.

RabidSmurf

ya, mustangs are not that great in the snow.. gotta be careful.

mattkoly

i'm dealing with 200+ inches of snow, Stang's in storage