I thought the same thing about antifreeze smell if the heater core was leaking; my wagon heater core has had a leak like that for at least a decade and it always smells a tiny bit when it first comes on. Gotta be a heater hose. Thanks.
On Wed, Jul 19, 2023, 6:17 AM Jim Cathey <jim.cathey...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Where could this water be coming from? Coolant has been low again and > again > > and it is leaving puddles. The radiator etc just got replaced, so I > thought > > it would be coming from the front of the car. But no, it is dripping off > > this exhaust bracket mount way on the back of the tranny. Makes me think > > maybe heater related, but of course the heater is not on as it was in the > > 90s here today. 1.5 gallons got me about 80 miles on the freeway. I carry > > jugs around. Thanks for any ideas. > > Ours had a leaky heater hose just off the back of the engine. It was a bit > swollen, and would only leak sometimes. P/N 126 832 12 94 for the right > side hose. (Left is 126 832 28 94.) > > The heater doesn't have to be on, the entire coolant system is pressurized > at all times, whether there's flow or not. > > -- Jim > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
