Niku-Sama

its been a while since i've driven my Z how ever i did finally find a job and i already got a raise at that job and i also just sold my ****ing blazer, i'm going to buy something else but i need something in the mean time so i am gonna drive the Z

its been sitting for the better part of a year, started when ever i thought about it but never had any difficulties starting.

i'm noticing a burney coolant smell, cant find and leaks, arent any bubbles comming through the system like exhaust gasses, heater core isnt leaking nor is that funky valve. i smell it more under the hood than any thing else.

any thoughts?

NismoPick

Is the coolant level going down???

Niku-Sama

mmmm....not really.

i mean it goes down but not any faster than any other good running car, just the general top off ammount
i did have to replace a hose on the passenger side of the engine that had sprung a leak and i lost alot of coolant then but that was about a year ago and although the cars been sitting for the better part of a year it has been start up and run so i would figure it should have most of the bubbles worked out of it by now

NismoPick

What the? A GOOD running car should not lose ANY coolant.

So are you or are you not losing coolant?

Niku-Sama

not really

NismoPick

Then I'd say it's your imagination.

BlueKitsune

Its the heater core. For whatever reason they kinda weep coolant sometimes and you can smell a funky coolant odor in the air. and its even stronger when you turn your heater on.

Niku-Sama

no cant smell it at all in the car actually thats why its werid.

i'm wondering if some was spilt on something hot when i changed that hose out and hasnt burnt off yet

NismoPick

Quite the conundrum....

Niku-Sama

been driving it to work the past few days, dont smells it any more so what ev...
musta been some from that hose change

now to change the scary *** tires with the cracking sidewalls