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Old Jan 20, 2006
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Odd smell from the front of the car

i have a 2001 lx sedan and after i park i can smell something coming from the grill. it doesnt smell like gas it smells like celery. Is that normal?
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celery? does celery smell sort of like coolant? when your car is cool, take off your radiator cap to see if you're topped off.
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so if i smell coolant, it needs coolant?
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yeah theres an expansion tank right near the radiator see if thats full if not top it off with 50/50 mix of coolent and water or if you dont have coolent just ad some water and then chex for leakes on the ground.

in pic two there the expansion tank

in the firstpic theres min and max line if its to the min line fill it up to max then chex all your hoeses for leaks
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**** on the engine! i wonder how that will smell.....brb guys
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