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Driving my two month old C4S hard yesterday, I noticed coolant smell within the cabin. I had the drivers side window down, the interior fan on recirculate, engine temp normal, oil pressure normal, no lights...
Pulled over and looked for leaks, etc. No leaks, no more smell, coolant reservoir level hasn't gone down...
It was definitely coolant smell and no other cars nearby. BTW, after watching it closely for a long time, i did more hard driving for 30 minutes and no temp increase, or oil pressure drop.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance...
Same thing at 500 miles w/ my '03 C2. No visual leaks, no apparent coolant loss. A complete mystery.
I thought I might be paranoid, as my '02 C2 actually did have a defective coolant cap, allowing fluid to leak at rear of car.
Cheers,
-DT
There is nothing normal New Used or otherwise that you would be able to smell coolant while the car is running unless someone topped the coolant tank off and some spilled on the engine
there are so many knowledgable people on this board, it always surprises me that 300 people will review a thread and a dozen will reply. surely some of you have more insight into the coolant smell thing than a couple of you.
anxious to learn...thanks in advance
20C4S...my coolant level is still exactly where it was at new (full mark). that makes it even more bizarre...normal? nothing seems normal with a Porsche, except everything that shouldn't seem normal. wait, i'm confused...
KWC4S,
I have experienced the same coolant smell on my C2. Was not able to ascertain the reason for this, no visable leaks observed when up on a lift. The strongest smell seems to come from the storage area.
The coolant level is at max.
Gary
Myersville, MD
18" Carrera Wheels
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