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Jaminjer
07-27-2010, 07:30 PM
I have temp gauge on mine and it has always been at 180. A few days ago the car began to smell funny inside, maybe antifreeze or hot water. The temp is fluctuating between 180-190 mostly, if sitting in traffic it has hit 200. There is a drain hose on passenger side against firewall that started leaking. I have filled up radiator and overflow bottle. I am thinking it might be heater core but was looking for other ideas. The radiator fan seems to be working when it should. I flushed the radiator and still same problem. Any ideas are appreciated.

Thanks.

auxmike
07-27-2010, 08:02 PM
Could it just be the A/C drain hose that has nothing to do with the radiator?

CTScott
07-27-2010, 09:26 PM
^Exactly

Check out this thread:
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10481&highlight=condensate+drain+passenger+carpet

Jaminjer
07-27-2010, 09:42 PM
I have no cabin air filter.
I will check the drain hose, but if that is the same hose I was asking about then it is leaking just fine already.

The smell just started the other day and I smell it the whole time I am driving.
But all this started about the same time that the car is running hot now. The temp gets hotter while stopped.