I hate the Smell of Maple Syrup

[IRWFO]

On the way to work I smelled it.

After work I jumped in and sure enough a nice puddle of green on the floor.

Glad it was less then a 15min ride home because I could barely see out the windshield and I won't crave pancakes for a long time.

Oh well, I guess yard work will wait another week. At least it didn't happen next week. I'll have a bunch of Ret. Marines in my truck for a St. Pat Parade. Those guys would never let me live it down.

 

[ralbelt]

???? I'm lost.

 

[Wolf.Dose]

Is your heating radiator lecking?
You can not repair it by yourself due to the kind of make!
Wolf

 

[AJMBLAZER]

It's the heater core probably. Perfectly repairable. A bit of a PITA but perfectly doable.


Coolant DOES NOT remind me of maple syrup. Gah!

 

[spentshell]

Sounds like a classic heater core leak, better get your but in gear so you can get ready for the parades.

 

[IRWFO]

Sounds like a classic heater core leak, better get your but in gear so you can get ready for the parades.

Yeah it was the heater core I was smelling this morning. I've done Blazer ones before, no big deal. I'll see you in the morning to pick up my tools. I'm going to make a day of it and fix the oil leak and do a service. I have to take out the seats and pull the mat too. I want to clean out the antifreeze.

 

[IRWFO]

Just some info if you guys ever have to take out the heater core. After removing the seat the whole job just took about 45min. to remove. I have to go pick up a new one and it should only take about 30min. to re-install. The worst part was removing the original hose clamps. They were so old they didn't want to open up. The heater core is a Harrison so it's probably original. If you are wondering why my t-case shifter is apart, I was removing the mat to clean all the antifreeze out. Good thing too because I have some nice rust starting and figured it was a good time to take care of it.

The last photo is from just 5 days ago. Today it is over 60 degrees. Glad this happened now instead of then.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Guy I work with has a mid 90's Audi sedan. His heater core died back in November and holy crap are they expensive. The part alone was over $330! No shop in town would do it for less than $600 either. He drove it with no heat for about a month before he fixed it. Zero degree temps, feet of snow, and all.

 

[thedeliverator]

Most of the imports I've seen seem to have started down the assembly line with a heater core, and built the vehicle around that.

 

[dc3coyote]

I worked at IHOP and Waffle House when I was a kid. I still can not eat syrup, even worse is the sticky feeling it gives you. ekk

 

[kendelrio]

Most of the imports I've seen seem to have started down the assembly line with a heater core, and built the vehicle around that.

 

[citizensoldier]

You have stabbed me in the heart comparing this to Maple Syrup! Man they are not even close! Setting up my evaporator as I read this..

 

[spentshell]

You have stabbed me in the heart comparing this to Maple Syrup! Man they are not even close! Setting up my evaporator as I read this..

I was waiting for this reply, I still like maple syrup.

 

[Dabba]

Wow, 2 other longislanders. Where you guys at?

 

[OLDCHEV4X4]

I also love to eat maple syrup. Making it is another story. At about 40 gal of sap to 1 gal of syrup......I'll just buy it.

 

[citizensoldier]

I also love to eat maple syrup. Making it is another story. At about 40 gal of sap to 1 gal of syrup......I'll just buy it.

Thats ok ! lol I will just sell it to you.. heheheheh

 

[ralbelt]

I love maple syrup, just did not get the relation of " I hate the smell of maple syrup" to the smell of antifreeze, they smell and taste nothing alike.

 

[IRWFO]

I love maple syrup, just did not get the relation of " I hate the smell of maple syrup" to the smell of antifreeze, they smell and taste nothing alike.

That syrupie sweet smell reminds me of maple syrup.

 

[IRWFO]

Wow, 2 other longislanders. Where you guys at?

I'm in Coram. You?

 

[Dabba]

ha!, centereach. You can find me off roading at that place in medford behind the old irs building.. We should meet up some time. 86m10086.2 (Think thats his name) is located in commack i think he said or holbrook.