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• Re: asparagus and smelly vans
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 21 May 2010 12:29:48 -0700
  ...Or, as David said, if you are among the 78% of folks who can't smell it, why worry? I guess I'm one...
• RE: Analog Mouse
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 13 Sep 1995 09:12:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Poof-- never saw/heard/smelled another mouse. OTOH, we lost the opportunity to double the power of the engine with a mouse treadmill... (sigh...
• Re: Sinky Smell from vents.
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 19:53:39 -0800
  ...It is more like a > >> raunchy dead something smell. > >> It has a bit of stinky rubber smell to it so I'm thinking that...
• Sammy ready to go
  Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
  Fri, 16 Mar 2001 08:12:27 -0600
  Yes, it is except for the rodent smell in the heater vents- I drove it for two days then I could not stand the...
• Re: gas smell solution progress
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 25 Sep 2016 22:02:52 -0300
  > On 25-Sep-2016, at 21:42, MICHAEL H <vwdash80@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > > ….. refitting the expansion tanks into the wheel wells went easier with...
• Gas Line Fires
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 11:55:27 +0000
  ...Gas line fires happen in all cars with old gas lines, not just VWs. Basic rule is to smell your engine every day! Hotch...
• Re: Auto Tranny Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 22 May 1997 23:05:23 +0000
  ...The residue smells a bit ATFish but it's hard to tell and I get a slight ATF smell in the engine compartment, but...
• Re: NDN: Re: Gas smell (Wallaced!)..
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 28 Jul 2005 22:22:04 -0700
  ...Gas smell (Wallaced!).. > I'll go.. but will it fill before go show.. haha > ** flashs W sign ** > > wallytized > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen...
• VW Fires
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 14:05:53 +0100
  ...The smell then bacame very strong so I pulled over to discover I had a split fuel line and a petrol soaked engine compartment...
• Re: diagnosing by smell - maybe brake problem?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:27:38 -0700
  Can you determine which wheel the smell is coming from? Does your Westy "pull" (drift) either direction when you let go of the wheel...
• Mice
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Gentry
  Wed, 13 Sep 1995 15:43:47 -0700
  ...even traces of ferret smell. I bet Bill Killian doesn't have mice or rats in any of his VW's (since he uses...
• Re: Dash improvement? Silicone base vs oil?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 18 Nov 2014 05:56:10 -0800
  ...It smelled like leather, but leather on steroids! For the first few month I owned this vehicle I couldn't stand the interior stink...
• Re: Fuel tank cross over tube
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 11 Nov 2005 23:15:18 -0600
  Kenneth Wilford wrote: >Most of the time if you have a fuel smell after you fill up with gas, or >if you have a...
• Head leak...'tis the season
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 21:48:58 -0500
  While checking for a gas smell and crawling around under the van looking for cracked fuel lines, I noticed the dreaded bead of coolant...
• Re: Maple Syrup?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Demille
  Tue, 10 Oct 2000 09:51:56 -0600
  ...i just replaced mine and the "butterscotch" smell is now gone. have you checked for coolant under the rear heater or coagulating on the...
• Re: Fwd: Re: gas odor in engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:15:38 -0800
  ...88'GL VW Bus Driver > > > Chelsea, AL > > > Http://www.moldhaus.com > > > > > > > > > On 11/13/2011 1:16 PM, Mike Riley wrote: > > > > smell gas in...
• Re: Fluid Filming the underbody of van
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:13:22 -0700
  ...Heat makes smell stronger. Stuff sticks good. "Ug". Me use good English. Am considering getting a bucket of FF and "painting" it to panel...
• Re: INFO: Griddle for westy, great for bfst lnch and dinner!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 30 May 2003 13:46:13 -0400
  ...As for that Westfalia smell, i first came to love it in my Dad's 79. My 73 VW Safari camper had a slightly...
• black exhaust residue
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Mon, 9 Nov 1998 11:02:42 -0500
  ...Exhaust smells good, no heavy fuel smell, and no real oil burning smell. I know the preceding sounds goofy, but I have owned a...
• Re: Smelling coolant suspect rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 12:23:54 -0800
  ...I >>> smell coolant when I turn on the rear fan. I don�t smell it when the fan >>> is off. I have not found...
• RE: dangerous fume from battery
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Michael J. Rensing
  Fri, 13 May 1994 13:05:07 -0700 (PDT)
  >For several months, inside the passanger compartment of the '83 Vanagon, >I could always smell vinegar. I just found out its 5-year old...
• Re: Gas Smell
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:50:51 -0700
  ...No leaks found, but definitely not all in my mind. �Only > smell it right after I turn it off. �Seemed it was stronger from...
• Re: NDN: Re: Gas smell (Wallaced!)..
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 28 Jul 2005 20:07:23 -0700
  ...Gas smell (Wallaced!).. --- Mailer-Daemon@middlemaine.org wrote: > Sorry. Your message could not be delivered to: > > John Wallace MVM (Mailbox or Conference is > full...
• Re: Rear Wiper Motor Fizzle/Sizzle 91 Westy: Questions
  Historical mailing list - Keith Veerman
  Sat, 31 Oct 1998 22:16:53 -0800
  Mark, 1) yes that smell probably means the motor windings are toast. same thing happened to us a few years back when a slightly...
• Re: funky exhaust odors
  Historical mailing list - J.W.Brier
  Thu, 2 Apr 1998 20:15:07 +0200
  ...http://www.hrps.demon.nl VW-bus page : http://www.hrps.demon.nl/jwbus.htm VW-bookstore: http://www.hrps.demon.nl/vw-boeken...
• Re: 72 Bus project -- lotsa questions
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 22 Jun 1995 15:18:02 -0700 (PDT)
  ...spewing oily smelling air into the engine compartment. That air will go straight into the heating system. -David ============================================================================ David Schwarze '73 VW Safare Custom...
• Re: Smells like Gas
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Oct 1995 22:32:43 -0700
  ...Smells like Gas >Message-ID: <01HVXTEBEXZQ000RXH@LOYOLA.EDU> > >The interior of my 79 smells like gasoline fumes. It is a daily driver, >and I...
• Re: Online Hawaii Radio Station that's great
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:45:36 -0800
  On 3/12/10, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > Ok, it's Fridae. .... > The air just smells > fragrent there sometimes too. > > there...
• Fuel lines and another warning, was: VW Fires
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 10:02:08 EDT
  ...The owner said he smelled a heavy smell of fuel right before the fire. duh. (In this case, the metal motor cover saved the...
• Re: How I spent my day off...
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sat, 19 Mar 2011 08:06:43 -0400
  ...One color and shiny. > > http://www.feddishbasses.com/vw/paint1.html > > Bugs LOVE the smell of wait paint and highly desire landing on it...
• Re: ***SPAM*** vanagon Digest - 18 Aug 2005 to 19 Aug 2005 - Special issue (#2005-673)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 19 Aug 2005 15:54:53 -0500
  ...Leave us poor VW Van Lovers in peace with our Smell the Roses rides :) good road, good adventure, larry chase roadhaus.com - - - Date: Fri...
• '87 fuel odor
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Warner
  Wed, 4 May 2005 17:57:52 -0700
  My '87 GL Westy smells of fuel inside right after filling. I've done some searching through the archives, but still a little unsure...
• Re: Propane tank concern
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 05:49:49 -0400
  ...When I turned on the propane tank I heard a small = > air sound and smelled propane. I turned the valve all the way to...
• Re: That VW Brown...
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:57:35 -0700
  ...mistake them for real fire coming out of the back??!! Madeline --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.
• Re: another WD40 use
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:05:42 -0700
  ...I have grown accustomed to the smell of WD in past years. Recently have enjoyed huffing chain lube. Hair loss has receded. Neil. -- Neil...
• Re: Parts cleaners
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Feb 1995 13:45:43 -0500
  ditto to your comment david, acetone the wonder chemical (p.s. "gee your hair smells terrific") Acetone and nail polish remover are the same...
• Re: i smell a rat!! :<) Re: so nobody got it?? subliminal pic in owners manu...
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Tue, 26 Sep 2000 10:11:13 -0500
  ...And why not? VW does have a sense of humour...they DID make the Vanagon, you know. Roy Olynick '87 Westfalia GL (till death...
• Re: VW logo center caps
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 08:49:53 EST
  ...Parts can either be heated in a home style electric stove (but not in the house- bad smelling fumes) or they have a heat...
• 90 Vanagon fuel/mix smell
  Historical mailing list - Don Sachs
  Wed, 27 Sep 2000 10:37:42 -0700
  ...There is a slight, but constant fuel smell (it actually smells more like fuel air mix than raw fuel) eminating from an area behind...
• Re: camping amidst bears, safety question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:22:52 -0800
  ...Now I realize it tends to leave trace smells of bacon etc. That being more the "evil" IMO. Yes. Bacon is great. :) Try as...
• Wifes Audi - Oil Leak - NVC
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:23:36 -0500
  ...smelling like burning oil for the last few months. I ventured into the engine compartment and found this http://mywebhopserver.feddishbasses.com:81/vw...
• I smell gas!
  Historical mailing list - Tony
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 08:39:23 -0600
  ...Now, ever since then (2 days) I smell gas when I shut it down and get out. First, how do I fix the overflow...
• Re: fridge smells hot
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 15 Oct 1996 14:52:24 -0700 (PDT)
  ...However, a few minutes later a very acrid > burning smell was emitted. Could see no smoke so I watched carefully for a > couple of...
• Re: Dash improvement? Silicone base vs oil?
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Tue, 18 Nov 2014 16:54:41 -0800
  ...It > smelled like leather, but leather on steroids! For the first few month I > owned this vehicle I couldn't stand the interior stink...
• Re: Antifreeze smell when you turn on Heater?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 1 May 2008 05:56:54 EDT
  ...When you turn on the heat in th= e vehicle you can start to smell antifreeze. I am wondering if someone has= had this...
• Re: black exhaust residue
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Mon, 9 Nov 1998 20:28:03 -0800
  ...Plugs stay clean, nice light brown. >Exhaust smells good, no heavy fuel smell, and no real oil burning smell. I >know the preceding sounds...
• Antifreeze smell when you turn on Heater?
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:24:39 +0000
  ...When you turn on the heat in the vehicle you can start to smell antifreeze. I am wondering if someone has had this before...
• Re: Is your VW a SEX symbol?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Clark
  Sun, 7 Jan 1996 00:59:06 +0000
  ...small section on VWs because I was hoping it would solve some hangups of mine regarding sex and the smell of burning oil, but...
• RE: CHARCOAL CANISTER
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Sep 1995 15:32:01 GMT
  ...Bob and Penny Lee vw@gulbransen.com San Diego, CA '71 VW Bus White/Blue with sunroof '72 VW Super Beetle White Herbie '71...
• Re: black exhaust residue
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Mon, 9 Nov 1998 20:25:08 -0800
  ...Plugs stay clean, nice light brown. >Exhaust smells good, no heavy fuel smell, and no real oil burning smell. I >know the preceding sounds...
• Trouble comes in threes
  Historical mailing list - David Clark
  Sat, 1 Jan 2000 11:24:50 -0000
  All We had our first snow fall here in the UK Saturday evening (18/12/1999) VW Transporter started fine and I was due...
• propane leak
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 20:09:37 -0700
  If you can smell a leak turn off the valve. If you still smell the leak try Fred's in redwood city. Fix is...
• Re: HAPPY GOBBLE, GOBBLE!!
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Sat, 30 Nov 1996 00:13:31 -0500 (EST)
  hey!! whats this? do i smell SPAM burning???? :) its not friday yet?! wheres the VW content.. <admitidly not having looked att he bottom..so...
• Re: Wifes Audi - Oil Leak - NVC
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:59:21 -0800
  ...smelling like burning oil for the last few months. I > ventured into the engine compartment and found this > http://mywebhopserver.feddishbasses.com:81/vw...
• Re: INFO: Griddle for westy, great for bfst lnch and dinner!
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 30 May 2003 14:05:31 -0700
  ...My 73 VW Safari camper had a slightly >different smell (burning motor mostly). Every time I >get in my van I have this Pavlovian...
• Re: MOUSE PROBLEMS
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Tue, 23 Jun 1998 10:46:25 -0500
  ...Wasn't that kind of VW to provide shelter for these unappreciated creatures. Seriously, I have had lots of trouble with mice getting into...
• Re: Whiff of polyglycol
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Feb 1997 14:18:45 -0400 (AST)
  >on it is sending me a whiff of polyglycol (antifreeze smell) when I turn >left? Heads were done by dealer two years ago at...
• You gotta admire the spirit....but what's that i smell?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Myers
  Thu, 1 Mar 2007 18:26:20 -0500
  ...I smell doom [ or maybe just old fuel lines...] sorry for the pessimism - too much snow here. Tom Myers Rochester NY 90 Westy 91...
• Re: Possible funky smell solution.
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Thu, 26 Oct 2006 09:53:32 -0400
  ...and posted the results on Samba at > > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php? t=200832&sid=e4c26bc6da53de3 >6e42afccabcb291fb Hey Nathaniel, Thanks for...
• Re: gas odor in engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:19:39 -0600
  ...88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com On 11/13/2011 1:16 PM, Mike Riley wrote: > smell gas in...