loosing water and overheating

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IBARRA - 22 Nov 2005 02:42 GMT

my car has been heating up very quickly and i have recently noticed that
water is draining from a small hose located on the back wall of the
engine. i have also noticed that when the car starts to heat up, smoke
comes out of the the vents. the smoke has the smell of anti-freeze. i'm
not sure from where the small hose got disconnected or why its just
hanging down and draining water from the loose end. thanks.

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Silver Surfer - 22 Nov 2005 03:00 GMT

That "hose" you are referring to is most likely the drain for your
heating/air conditioning module under the dash. Your symptoms are classic
signs of a heater core leak. That's why you are seeing coolant coming out
the drain in the engine compartment.

> my car has been heating up very quickly and i have recently noticed that
> water is draining from a small hose located on the back wall of the
> engine. i have also noticed that when the car starts to heat up, smoke
> comes out of the the vents. the smoke has the smell of anti-freeze. i'm
> not sure from where the small hose got disconnected or why its just
> hanging down and draining water from the loose end. thanks.

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IBARRA - 22 Nov 2005 03:01 GMT

i forgot to mention that this car is a 1995 chevy lumina, 3.1.

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