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I got home today and noticed that something was leaking under the car. I popped the hood and noticed a leak from what looks like a radiator hose. I turned the AC off and the leak stopped. When I turned the AC back on, it didnt leak anymore. I turned the car off and then closed the hood, and then it started leaking again, much slower this time though before it stopped after 5 minutes. The fluid definitely smells like coolant. Is this a problem with AC or do I have another problem?
Car is a 2000 Ford Crown Victoria. Im going to check the coolant level once the engine cools down.
I got home today and noticed that something was leaking under the car. I popped the hood and noticed a leak from what looks like a radiator hose. I turned the AC off and the leak stopped. When I turned the AC back on, it didnt leak anymore. I turned the car off and then closed the hood, and then it started leaking again, much slower this time though before it stopped after 5 minutes. The fluid definitely smells like coolant. Is this a problem with AC or do I have another problem?
Car is a 2000 Ford Crown Victoria. Im going to check the coolant level once the engine cools down.
The tell-tale sign will be what color the liquid is. If it's green, it's your coolant/anti-freeze. I'd put my money on that.
If it's black, it's probably engine oil. Red, it's tranny fluid. If it's clear water, it's condensation from your air conditioning system.
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The liquid looked brownish but it smelled like coolant.
The hoses attached to your A/C system will either be metal or small diameter hoses that terminate in metal fittings.
The hoses to your engine's cooling system will be large, "squishy" hoses. A bad heater hose is a very routine problem and a very easy/inexpensive fix for most cars and almost certainly for any Ford. I would replace that / have that replaced sooner rather than later because it can very suddenly become a problem that disables your car and requires a tow. You need to be watching your temperature gauge closely until you get that fixed. I think it's a good guess that this is the problem.
A leak from your A/C system is likely to look and sound like gas escaping and it doesn't take much to negatively impact the cooling capacity of your A/C. Have you noticed that your A/C isn't blowing cold air like it used to?
A leak in the pressurized cooling system will lower the boiling point of the coolant, usually leading to overheating.
Did your vehicle seem to get extra hot?
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