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1988 Ford Taurus Smell And Mist

Tiny
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  • 1988 FORD TAURUS
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 74,500 MILES
Driving car apx 15 miles notice mist & smoke smells like something burning. Coming from defrost area no defrost is on or fan opened hood no smoke or smell only from inside of car. Turn defroster on once since I hade car, totally fogged up the windows looked like smoke but after 5 minutes totally cleaned up.
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Monday, August 24th, 2009 AT 7:46 AM

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Tiny
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I would suspect a possible bad heater core. Did it have a sweet antifreezy type smell? Notice any fluid on passanger side floor? Low coolant level?
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Saturday, August 29th, 2009 AT 1:24 PM
Tiny
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It's a bad heater core. Meantime had to bypass heater core. So I wouldn't keep losing fluid. Untill I get some help. Is that a bad thing. Whats the worst case by bypassing haeter core.
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Monday, August 31st, 2009 AT 7:30 AM
Tiny
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Knew it! There is no harm in going and bypassing it. Just no heat and the windows could fog up and that may be a hazard. Other then that you wont damage nothign.
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Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 AT 6:50 PM

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