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Old 06-23-2013, 11:16 PM
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So I bought my 96 blazer about ohhh 5500 miles ago amd can occasionally smell antifreeze when I get out of the car and today when I checked my coolant level it was low like non in the res and took some to top off rad my question is this is obv a slow leak there is no coolant in my oil and none coming out the muffler what other points of failure are common I seem to smell it from the front of the motor maybe the waterpump wheephole...
96 blazer ls
140000 miles ...just broke in
4.3 liter
 
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Old 06-23-2013, 11:35 PM
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fill the res up and let it get to operating temp while you have time to babysit it. look around water pump and valley between valve covers and lower intake. it most likely is a small leak and boiling off before it drips off the engine. have you pulled the plugs and taken a look at them? look around the rad as well. i have had mine leak in two spots..one the lower intake and two the rad had a seam leak.
 
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