Coolant smell with heat on 1

[GarrettM]

Driving my car, when I put the fan on level 1 and the heat all the way up, I get a faint smell of coolant. But when I put it on 2 or 3 or 4 it goes away. Is this normal?

[sticksdaman]

might be your heater core on its way out

[LINUS]

Your car is 19 years old, it just needs a new core & pipes.

All e30's need a new core & pipes.

[eyagel]

[GarrettM]

Heater core is a bitch of a job! I had to do one in a Chevy Beretta, never again.

[redhatpat]

Heater core is a bitch of a job! I had to do one in a Chevy Beretta, never again.

Every car is different. I replaced one in my 73 Cuda. It was a breeze. Did pretty much the same job in my 78 Land Cruiser, also very easy.

But yeah, I hear the e30 heater core is a pain.

[AlarmedBread]

I've got the same smell going on. Lucky for me I've got the dashboard and interior out to remedy some other issues, so I've ordered one and will be replacing it while its kind of out in the open.