Whiff of coolant (i think) form blowers

[GICarey]

Hi all,

Driving bongo today, parked up, and got a little whiff of what I think is coolant smell out of the blowers. Have now noticed it each time I've been out for a run since (twice). (runs 100 miles; 10 miles; 10 miles)

No noticable loss of coolant from the header tank when the machine has had a chance to cool down, so I don't think fluid is jetting out anywhere, but in light of the numerous "coolant loss" tales of woe here on the forum, I'm (understandably?) a little concerned.

Any suggestions as to what the problem might be (heater matrix with a pin hole? something similar?) and tests to perform to investigate?

many thanks!

Gavin.

[Peg leg Pete]

I get that smell in very damp conditions No loss of coolant, think it is time to spray the Dettox into the heater fan again

[GICarey]

Heh, funny you should say that! Have had a closer look

From the staining under the bonnet, I think el-Bongo has had a bit of an overheat at some point in it's history, and there's still a bit of a whiffy coolant smell under there (I suspect some coolant smelling gas also escapes the header-tank now n again). Have given it a bit of a clean out under there, and squirted a little bit of neutradol into the heater-air-intake thingy under the bonnet. See if that sorts it out!

Gav.

[Peg leg Pete]

That is where I spray thanks to tip from mikeon4bc