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• Sinky Smell from vents.
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 12:43:34 -0800
  Has anyone else experienced a rotten stink coming from the front vent system? It is not a coolant/anti freeze smell. It is more...
• Re: wet carpeting
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 5 Dec 1997 20:03:09 -0500
  At 12:40 PM 12/4/97 -0800, Sam Scholten wrote: > The way to know for sure is to smell. As antifreeze heats up...
• Re: 89 vanagon burning plastic odor
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 9 Feb 1999 02:14:47 +0100
  As we all define smells differently, I would suggest a smell I always notice when driving in the winter. The salt spray from the...
• Re: Gas smell
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:52:39 -0500
  At 06:46 PM 2/28/2011, B Feddish wrote... >I've got an ongoing problem with the smell of gas. > >Any thoughts on...
• Re: A/C fan and burning smell
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 10 Aug 2015 17:03:52 -0400
  ...When I switch fan speed to "4", I start getting a burning smell from > the vents. When I go back down to "1" or...
• coolant smell - rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Paul Gilland
  Mon, 28 May 2001 18:47:29 -0700
  ...The trouble is it blows a little coolant smell into the van. Normally hot air from the rear heater smells fine. Is this anything...
• Re: Antifreeze smell with heat
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Jan 1995 16:56:23 -0500 (EST)
  > Funny, after I fixed mine, the smell went away rather quickly. I put down > a couple of towels under my usual junk after I...
• Sulfur smell on acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Sondergaard, Arlene
  Mon, 30 Dec 2013 10:14:51 -0800
  My 1987 Wolfsburg weekender has started to smell like sulfur in the passenger area when I accelerate. I got a new battery yesterday because...
• 89 Camper - Smelly fridge
  Historical mailing list - Monty
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 13:13:22 -0600
  ...It doesn't smell like straight propane, more like exhaust from the burner. The smell immediately goes away if the van is moving. This...
• Oil Smells like gas?????
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Fri, 16 Mar 2001 17:07:41 -0400
  I did my first ever oil change today and noticed that the old oil smelled like gas. Any suggestions why this is and how...
• embarrasing moment
  Historical mailing list - mike mulliganshaw
  3 Jul 95 10:52:26 EST
  ...at the next stop sign the weird smell became a weird smell which resembled fire in my rear view mirror.... it still smelled really...
• Re: Rodent smell
  Historical mailing list - Jim Fritz
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 18:15:44 -0500
  ...Not only is it supposed to help eliminate the smell but apparently rodents (and bats) can't stand the smell and won't come...
• Re: Phunky Phridge Smells
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 1 May 2000 18:51:02 -0400
  ...Most any fridge will smell awful if you leave it closed up and not running. A bleach solution will probably help get rid of...
• Antifreez smell!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Winesette
  Sat, 9 Mar 2002 20:22:22 EST
  Ok I got my 86 vanagon today it starts and runs great but after it is on a while I smell antifreez. I don...
• Re: Recycling gear oil
  Historical mailing list - John Jensen
  Sun, 13 Apr 2003 01:03:39 -0400
  ...I have found gear oil to have a very strong and persistent smell. Doesn't take much to make the area smell pretty terrible...
• Re: Smell gas...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:28:22 EDT
  ...I can smell gas when I come towards the van, > especially near the sliding door. I've been from one end to the other...
• Nasty Smell...
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:38:06 -0700
  ...I recently opened it up...and there is a nasty smell of urine (i think)...kinda like a mouse cage that hasn't been...
• Re: Misc. dumb questions
  Historical mailing list - John Welsh
  Tue, 7 Jul 1998 01:34:10 +0000
  ...Do these things REALLY REALLY not > smell?? Or do they not smell in the way that a clean Andy Gump toilet "doesn't > smell...
• PS: Re: Burning antifreeze 1987 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 22:35:16 EST
  In a message dated 1/30/03 6:08:11 PM Pacific Standard Time, Jeanon@AOL.COM writes: << smell burning antifreeze outside the van...
• Re: Dying when warm and smells funky
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 03:56:16 EDT
  ...every aircooled vw i'v ever owned you just get used to the funky oil smell when your run the heat... only way out...
• Re: Antifreeze smell with heat
  Historical mailing list - J. Meade
  Thu, 19 Jan 1995 20:20:05 -0600 (CST)
  Mr Johnson circumcised my name to Mead, but he has it right about my nearness to the heater smell <g>. Meade Jim - Farmer - Iowa...
• Re: bad propane regulator?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 26 May 2004 11:39:25 -0700
  ...here's the thing it does not > smell like clean propane, it kind of smells metallicy (is that a word?). > wondering if this is...
• Re: Smelly Heat
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 03 Mar 1997 13:59:34
  >The air comming out of the heater in my 80 camper smells kind of like >exaust. It only smells when I have the heat...
• Re: Coleman DuraCat heater
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Fri, 14 Jan 2000 10:28:53 EST
  ...was smelling, I know all too well what POR 15 smells like!) I used it again the other night and the smell is pretty...
• Fuel Smell on Fill up
  Historical mailing list - Steve Mozurkewich
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 12:24:12 -0500
  Every time I fill up the gas tank,I smell gas. I don't see any leaks,but then again I don't really...
• Re: Friday: than Vanagon smell?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:58:13 -0400
  ...I asked > him what 'that smell' was. He said it came from the straw that VW used > to > stuff the seats. > If we've...
• Gasoline Smell
  Historical mailing list - Sam Johnson
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:06:11 -0500
  Wise ones! Every time I fill up I still get a slight gas smell although I have already replaced one broken plastic tee going...
• Re: diagnosis of brake issues - what do you all think? (was: Help...
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 00:55:25 EST
  ...Brakes can stick and cause a bunring smell as well. Unfortunately, w/o Smell-O-Vision, I can't tell what your friend is...
• Re: INFO: Griddle for westy, great for bfst lnch and dinner!
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 30 May 2003 21:41:01 -0400
  ...You know, > that rancid smell, sinking into the upholstery. How does one > avoid that?
• Re: A/C fan and burning smell
  Historical mailing list - sailingfc dslextreme.com
  Mon, 10 Aug 2015 17:12:03 -0400
  ...A/C fan and burning smell You can pull the connector off the back of the switch and use a paper clip to run...
• Re: wet carpeting
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 5 Dec 1997 16:06:47 -0800
  At 12:40 PM 12/4/97 -0800, Sam Scholten wrote: >The way to know for sure is to smell. As antifreeze heats up...
• Maple syrup late Friday
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 09:38:49 -0500
  At 12:44 10/29/2000, John Schaper wrote: >Last winter I had that smell of maple syrup from the rear heater, which I...
• Re: Smelly reverse,?
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Mon, 12 Jun 2017 16:19:54 +0200
  Have you have that smell also for about 4 years, or is it new? exhaust system leaking, and pushing exhaust backwards through rear pillar...
• Re: Removing bad interior smell?
  Historical mailing list - Al Symmetric
  Sat, 23 Aug 2003 05:21:21 -0700
  I am very familiar with this smell. My wife thought it was me but replacing the skylight was the fix. The skylight was not...
• Re: Propane tank pressure?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 3 May 2006 19:00:36 -0700
  ...Why do you want to check it? Rusty? Smell of propane? Mine was very rusty, but tested out fine. Propane smell was traced to...
• Re: Sinky Smell from vents.
  Historical mailing list - tonyd
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 14:02:11 -0700
  ...It is more like a > raunchy dead something smell. > It has a bit of stinky rubber smell to it so I'm thinking that...
• Re: Smelly (burning wire/plastic) Fridge Question
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 24 May 1997 22:33:08 -0400
  ...I fired it > up on propane and it smells a little like warm / burning plastic or > wiring.... Any suggestions? Could it just be residue...
• Odd engine smell?
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:03:38 -0800
  Recently, I've smelled something new around the engine which I can't place. Best I can describe it is almost like friction or...
• Re: Friday: than Vanagon smell?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:50:47 -0700
  ...They hold the latter for a long time, too! Karl Wolz Might not even be the same smell the OP was talking about- what...
• Fwd: cleaning under pop-top fuzz?
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Mon, 23 Oct 2006 14:22:12 -0400
  ...I reckon it smells better than bleach, tho as a former lifeguard, I have a fondness for the smell of sodium hypochlorite. -- mordo 1990...
• [f]Re: Antifreeze smell with heat
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 19 Jan 1995 18:26:42 -0800 (PST)
  ...Meade says: > Mr Johnson circumcised my name to Mead, but he has it right about my > nearness to the heater smell <g>. > > Meade > > Sorry...
• Brake smell
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Sat, 2 Oct 1999 18:47:06 EDT
  Is it normal to be able to smell hot front brakes after doing a brake job? If so, for aproximately what time period? Front...
• Re: "weather watch" sound deadening material
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 15:06:16 -0800
  ...It did smell on the summer day i cut and installed it, and I was worried about the smell inside the van. But there...
• Rough Idle on cold start, Oil Smells like Gasoline
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 21:30:26 -0600
  ...For what ever reason I decided to smell the oil. It smelled like raw fuel. Didn't seem runny or anything like that, but...
• Fridge exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 08:47:33 -0700
  Finally got my fridge running on propane!! Should there be any smell at all inside the van when it's running? Anyone had this...
• Smelly reverse,?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 12 Jun 2017 07:16:08 -0700
  ...I've had "used-up",tired motors in the past...smell like blow-by or burning oil.... the Vanagon I have now smells like...
• Re: Smoke, acrid smell from new muffler
  Historical mailing list - John Scheckel
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 23:12:42 -0800
  ...I drove it for > a five minutes and noticed smoke and an acrid smell emanating from the > rear. Is this paint and coatings burning...
• Re: Maple Syrup smell? -->Make Bacon!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 21 Dec 2000 20:45:41 -0800
  If you can smell it, it's leaking. Most likely the core itself. See Bus Depot, Ken Wilford, any of the list vendors. for...
• Re: Friday: than Vanagon smell?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:13:31 -0400
  ...than Vanagon smell? > > On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 5:06 PM, Robert Fisher wrote: > > I asked >> him what 'that smell' was. He said...
• Re: propane smell outside van
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 29 Jun 2002 18:10:11 -0400
  At 02:02 PM 6/29/2002, Paul Gilland wrote: >I've noticed a slight propane smell outside my 83 westie - no smell >inside...
• Re: Antifreeze smell with heat
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Jan 95 15:26:05 EST
  > > I looked at an '87 Vanagon last night (I'm still a wannabus) and smelled that > sweet smell when I turned the heat on...
• rotten egg smell
  Historical mailing list - sean
  Sat, 19 Aug 2000 20:40:50 -0500
  I turned on the heat today in my 84 westy and it smelled like rotten eggs. Is this the heater blower? Is this a...
• Re: Smell gas...
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:24:22 -0400
  ...It is directly above the starter and can be seeping causing your smell. Fix it quick since it may dripping gas on top of...
• Re: Metallic burning smell front of van.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 29 Jun 2014 15:39:44 -0700
  ...Metallic burning smell front of van. Hi Volks, So, after not having driven the van in a couple of weeks I hop in to...
• 75 Bus & strange smell...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 01 Jul 1996 11:31 CST
  ...I had driven about 120 miles or so, when I noticed the smell of sulfur wafting up through the defrost vents. I had someone...
• Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - Stephen DeMocko
  Wed, 22 Feb 2006 09:44:13 -0800
  Volks, Since I purchased my '85 every time I turned on the rear heater out came heat but also a sickening sweet smell. I...
• I smell gas!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Mozurkewich
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:34:57 -0700
  ...When I fill my tank to the top I can smell gas and I don't see any leaks. What is this. I've...
• Re: Heater removal
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 21 Feb 1995 12:37:25 -0800 (PST)
  ...I also had a "funny" smell from my heater when it warmed up. Wasn't the sweet smell of coolant, and it would fade...
• Re: VANAGON digest 919
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Apr 1996 10:39:29 -0700
  Paul writes about getting animal smell out of a Vanagon. Nature's Miracle enzime pet smell remover. Not cheap, $7/pint, buy it at...
• Re: INFO: Griddle for westy, great for bfst lnch and dinner!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Fri, 30 May 2003 09:33:38 EDT
  ...How do you keep the cooking smells out of your van? If I cooked anything with garlic or grease in it, I would imagine...