Coolant is toxic.
As a basic rule, if you wouldn't drink something why would you want to
inhale it?... inhaled it goes straight into your blood stream and straight
to your brain!!!
I assume that's why coke heads snort the stuff... so they can kill
themselves quicker :)

Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Horace K. Sawyer <firestream@MINDSPRING.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: 91 Westy rear heater core smell - no leak!

>Very strong sickly sweet odor of hot coolant.  I examined the heater box
>unit, and open/close valve with the engine warm and running.  No evidence
>of a leak visible.  I read some posts about the open/close valve being
>prone to leak, but not the sign of the slightest drip.
>
>I did not rip open the heater box to examine the heater core.  Still no
>sign of leaking underneath.  So where is it coming from?  It definitely is
>emanating from the rear heater.  My nose knows. : )
>
>This smell is driving me batty (more so than I already am, so they say).
>Hope this odor is not DANGERous!  We have an 11 month baby girl who loves
>to ride in the "Edelweiss."
>
>Should I go ahead and order another heater core?
>
>Thanks in advance
>HK
>