Car getting hot!?

Car gets alittle hot when idiling. Not bad but enough to make me worry (around 205, norm is 195) And yesssss the fan is working.

I somewhat work on cars so know the basics. Thermastat isnt all that old and has been working fine so far. And changed all the radiator hoses about 6 months ago. Now however in the last week I do smell antifreeze from under the hood when I have drove awhile. And yes have checked for visible leaks outside and under my hood. And it doesnt appear to have a leaky head gasket. I just changed one about 2 yrs ago so know what to look for and also know at times the engine heat can make the antifreeze evaporate. And the water pump doesnt seem to be leaking either. Even have checked for leaks when cooled.

Any suggestions?? Was thinking maybe a heater core?? Altho it isnt acting strange or nothing. No film on window or puddle in the floor board.

And noooo I wont take it into a shop if i can help it.
Car getting hot!?
I guess here's the way I see it. The temperature is only about 205. This isn't hot enough for a proper antifreeze/water mix to become steam and evaporate before you can find the leak. So this would tell me to be looking at any area of the vehicle that would be hot. Exhaust pipes and manifold immediately come to mind. If the coolant is spraying on these hot parts, it will become steam and evaporate before you can find it. This would also explain the smell. I would especially be looking in areas where hoses cross over hot engine parts or possibly come very close to them. Although a pressure tester will allow you to find this leak while the engine is cold, thus allowing you to see the coolant, it may not be necessary. Before going out and buying the tester (wich still is a good investment) I would run the engine and let it sit for a while. Bring it up to temp and pop the hood. Keep a close eye on the hot areas of the engine. Look for the steam. Also pay close attention to hose connections. It's always possible that there is a loose clamp somewhere. If this doesn't work for you, then the pressure tester is your only option.
Car getting hot!?
You need to take it to a shop or find a friend that has a pressure tester. It's nearly impossible to find slight leaks without one, also to eliminate the head gasket have a shop do a block test on the engine.
If you do work on cars some. goto auto parts store and buy a radiator tester. Its a pump with different caps. Sears sells them for $85 bucks. Autoparts stores probally cheaper.

They are great. Remove the radiator cap and put it on, pump it up to about 13 to 14 pounds pressure and it will help find the leaks. Whatever the pressure of the cap says, I pump them up to within a pound of that.

You can watch the gauge. if it starts loosing pressure, you know you have a leak, it will be easier to find also with the pressure.
the radiator could be dirty and or partially blocked and not flowing coolant well or is in dity on the outside or even painted black too many times and heat cant transfer out of the radiator well
what type of vehicle is it. did you check the intake manifold gasket? GM vehicles with dex-cool antifreeze have this problem.

good luck
it could just be the radiator cap. that would be nice.
same happened to me a few wks ago, starting to smell like hot water and observed dirty water in the resorvoir, so i did a super flush, the one that takes up to three days, (u can drive car) installed new cap and thermostat and antifreze, have had no problems ever since. good luck.
get a new radiator cap to begin your search.

have you tried back flushing the radiator?