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• Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - Stephen DeMocko
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 08:14:48 -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...
• Re: Gas Smell
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 22 Sep 2006 09:03:01 -0700
  ...Gas Smell > Whenever we fill our van up, we smell gasoline near the filler tube for awhile... any ideas? Can't find any leaks...
• diagnosing by smell - maybe brake problem?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:41:25 -0230
  Hi all, Matilda is giving off a smell that makes me nervous - like the way it smells if you forget to take your parking...
• Re: Friday: than Vanagon smell?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:23:21 -0700
  ...than Vanagon smell? On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 5:06 PM, Robert Fisher wrote: I asked > him what 'that smell' was. He said...
• Smelling coolant suspect rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 10:06:44 -0500
  ...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: Friday how-to clean spilled FISH sauce in the van
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 14:46:18 EST
  ...Which smells more? Next on Ophra. >> ok, you win. ophra probably smells worse. benT
• Re: Mice
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 14 Sep 1995 12:11:00 -0700 (PDT)
  > > But who'd want a cat stuck in their ventilation system? They'd get wet > > from the condensation and smell worse than a diesel...
• Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - clerkin
  Sat, 21 Jul 2001 00:43:51 -0500
  I just turned the rear heater on my Vanagon on for the first time and I am smelling that sweet smell that has become...
• Propane smell diagnostics
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:33:45 -0500
  ...I smell propane in the van but only when the fridge and/or the stove is on, never otherwise. Where does this imply that...
• Re: Fwd: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual), Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:22:47 -0700
  On Thu, 2011-07-21 at 08:47 -0500, Dave Mcneely wrote: > ---- Ian Allan <ian.allan@BMTS.COM> wrote: > > > A really hot engine smells...
• Re: Rodent smell
  Historical mailing list - Patrik Hertzog
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 16:52:11 -0700
  ...On the other hand, it could get rid of the rodent smell AND the rodents causing it. Good luck.
• Re: removing rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 14 May 2002 12:51:38 EDT
  In a message dated 5/14/02 11:51:38 AM, afox@CNR.COLOSTATE.EDU writes: << Anyone have any use for a smelly (but...
• heater cores
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Clayman
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:11:43 -0400
  ...I smell a sweet smell coming out of the rear heater core when the fan is on. Do these things rust out or crack...
• Vanagon Gas Smell (Leak?)
  Historical mailing list - Nato Dean
  Thu, 01 Aug 1996 22:57:02 -0500
  ...I noticed the smell also coming through the fresh air vents. It also seemed to get worse if I opened the front windows and...
• Maple Syrup smell from rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cirulnick
  Tue, 19 Dec 2000 17:02:24 -0500
  ...I smelled that sweet smell, and remembered that it was probably a bad thing. However, I don't see anything leaking into the van...
• Re: Vanagon woes!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 08:23:21 -0500
  Doug, White smoke that smells of antifreeze smell is a sign of internal head gasket failure. The archives http://gerry.vanagon.com/archives/vanagon...
• Re: Smelly rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 5 Oct 2019 08:00:39 -0400
  ...My heater core in the rear started to smell in 2013 and I didn’t find any coolant. I changed it and the valve...
• Re: 87 Vanagon- Antifreeze smell
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 24 Oct 1996 16:02:14 PST
  ...If you repair the core you will have to clean it good to get the smell of anti-freeze out. Good Luck ken lewis...
• gas smell
  Historical mailing list - corey hoffman
  Sun, 16 May 2004 17:50:31 -0700
  ...After simply starting the van and moving it a few feet then shutting it down, the smell of gas lingered very badly from the...
• Horsehair in Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:46:18 -0700
  Everyone knows that distinctive smell of "old Volkswagen". I remember asking about it as a kid, riding in my father's 76 Beetle, and...
• Re: Antifreeze smell in the Vanagon (Sorta)
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:06:57 -0400
  Maple syrup smell that was actually maple syrup? That is ROTFLMAO material! Glad you found it before the ants did. 2009/10/24, Jonce...
• Re: User friendly fuels (was you fixed it..)
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 11:29:59 -0700
  ...What exactly does it stain for you? > So if you spill some on your shoes or dress you will smell it > all day. In...
• Smelly (burning wire/plastic) Fridge Question
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 24 May 1997 20:49:55 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I fired it up on propane and it smells a little like warm / burning plastic or wiring.... Any suggestions? Could it just be residue...
• Re: INFO: Griddle for westy, great for bfst lnch and dinner!
  Historical mailing list - Justin M. Mayrand
  Fri, 30 May 2003 10:57:43 -0400
  ...I am curious, and have > a question for those who do cook in their vans: > > How do you keep the cooking smells out of...
• Re: Rear heater - sweet smell
  Historical mailing list - Paul Gordon
  Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:34:31 -0400
  ...Rear heater - sweet smell > I've had a "sweet smell" from my rear heater for years... and likely it is > a > small coolant leak...
• smells in a Westy
  Historical mailing list - The Skylight Guy
  Sat, 7 Nov 1998 17:59:30 -0800
  I have read a few e-mails last week referring to smells in Westies. Although not from the front vent, the roof vent is...
• Re: Antifreeze smell with heat
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Jan 1995 15:05:08 -0500 (EST)
  ...87 Vanagon last night (I'm still a wannabus) and smelled that > sweet smell when I turned the heat on. (I think it was...
• Re: Smoke, acrid smell from new muffler
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Tue, 16 Feb 1999 08:13:49 -0500
  ...Smoke, acrid smell from new muffler >John Koloen wrote: >> >> I just installed a new muffler and tailpipe on my 87 Westy. I drove it...
• Re: Smelly rear heater
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 5 Oct 2019 01:34:44 -0400
  > > Shouldn’t I see a puddle or stain? Or does it evaporate? Or leak > internally? > You're most likely to smell it if it...
• Re: Rear heater antifreeze smell
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 24 Oct 1996 08:16:31 -0400
  Fix this FAST! This smell is an indication that you have a leak at the heater. It WILL get worse! ultimately leading to a...
• Muffler smell
  Historical mailing list - Pamela Browning
  Sun, 6 Aug 2000 07:07:45 -0400
  I recently had a Bus Depot muffler installed on my 87 and now when I drive it a bit & it warms up, it smells...
• Re: Antifreeze smell with heat
  Historical mailing list - J. Meade
  Thu, 19 Jan 1995 20:18:51 -0600 (CST)
  ...My 85 model built in Dec 84 has the new parts and the smell, as well. I fear a heater core leak because I...
• Re: Fuel Smell on Fill up
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 12:08:08 -0800
  ...Fuel Smell on Fill up Every time I fill up the gas tank,I smell gas. I don't see any leaks,but then...
• Gas tank in, no gas smell, finally
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:43:29 -0400
  The newly resealed tank is back in and the gas smell is completely gone, even after a top-off. I’ll put the video...
• Re: Rubber Smell from front.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:04:37 -0700
  I doubt it's your spare tire smelling from burning. correct spare would be either 185R14C or 195/75 R14LT. the hose can only...
• Re: Leaky gas cap?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Hinkle
  Fri, 17 May 2002 14:27:05 -0500
  ...I smelled gas whether I had driven it or just idled it in the driveway. I never smelled it while in the cab, only...
• Bubble, bubble, bubble, gas issue
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 21 Apr 2023 20:07:21 -0400
  ...I noticed at one point in the trip at a stop and later as we backed into the garage a slight gas smell. Engine...
• Re: I smell gas!
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 15:02:44 -0400
  ...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: Gas Smell
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:33:56 -0400
  ...My westy gave me the gas smell for a couple of months before those little rubber hoses in the right wheel well started to...
• Re: Rotten eggs!
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Wed, 19 Feb 1997 09:40:17 -0500
  Lionel- A rotten egg smell is caused by sulfur dioxide in the exhaust gases being reduced to hydrogen sulfide by the catalytic converter. Some...
• coolant smell
  Historical mailing list - todd goodno
  Mon, 13 Dec 1999 21:08:23 MST
  hey everyone recently, when turning on my rear heater, i'm smelling anit freeze, i'm making the uneducated assumption that it is probably...
• Gas Smell
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Fri, 22 Sep 2006 08:07:40 -0700
  Whenever we fill our van up, we smell gasoline near the filler tube for awhile... any ideas? Can't find any leaks, thought we...
• Oil *Smell*?, paint restoration/preservation
  Historical mailing list - bill (w.r.) crick
  Thu, 11 Apr 1996 10:30:00 -0400
  ...I'm wondering about the smell thing. My van often has a hot oil smell in the cab when I have the heat on...
• Coolant Smell
  Historical mailing list - Jim Meade
  Mon, 13 Nov 1995 14:08:16 -0600 (CST)
  ...My 85 vanagon camper smells of coolant. In spite of searching, I can find no place there is a leak. Is there any device...
• Smoke, acrid smell from new muffler
  Historical mailing list - John Koloen
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 20:34:06 -0600
  ...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: Friday, Using Ozone, pt. 2 (the breakdown)*
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:12:53 -0700
  ...2 (the breakdown)* > Mrs Squirrel would lug an ozone generator on camping trips -- and use > it! -- if it did anything about the smell of...
• New filler tube in, grommets and gas line replaced, still smell gas....
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Wed, 23 May 2012 20:09:57 -0400
  ...The problem is I still smell gas. I DID fill the tank until it was completely full so I am really hoping that by...
• antifreeze smell
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Thu, 26 Dec 1996 15:06:29 -0500
  My 87 camper has a bit of an antifreeze smell with the front heater on, but I can't find a leak anywhere and...
• Gasoline Smell
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 09:48:25 -0700
  ...Recently, gasoline smell has returned. Unlike previous time, there are no visble drips or wet spots under the vehicle. Any thoughts? - Steven Heller Toronto...
• Re: What will remove "Rockguard"?
  Historical mailing list - Paul M. Hillbish
  Sat, 17 Mar 2001 00:55:07 EST
  ...is the only answer !!!! Ahhh, I love the smell of Napalm in the Morning! >> Smell of victory. I can make some if anyone's...
• Re: Removing bad interior smell?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 20 Aug 2003 18:36:04 -0400
  ...the carpets and padding is often a culprit when it comes to consistant smells. David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Diesel Westfalia '94 Honda Civic Si
• Smell of burning plastic
  Historical mailing list - Jim Heissenbuttel
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 19:47:18 -0700
  Anyone else ever have a burning plastic smell in the cabin when the radiator fan is on? It doesn't seem to be an...
• Smell gas...
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:35:49 -0400
  ...I can smell gas when I come towards the van, especially near the sliding door. I've been from one end to the other...
• Gary Thaxter: Re: Hwy Hesitaion
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Sat, 31 Oct 1998 01:45:00 -0800
  ...Thanks for the idea, I'll check the oil in the morning. > Randolf, is there any gas smell in your oil? (wipe dipstick and...
• Re: diagnosis of brake issues - what do you all think? (was: Help...
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 09:28:23 -0500
  ...Front bearings in 2WD vans are adjustable, I think. > Brakes can stick and cause a bunring smell as well. Unfortunately, w/o > Smell-O...
• more vanagon smells - gasoline this time
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Wed, 7 Apr 2004 19:32:30 -0400
  I've got a new smell question. Every time I fill my gas tank, the inside of my van smells horribly of gasoline for...
• Re: Dying when warm and smells funky
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 11:24:06 -0700
  ...For instance, if the hot air system is pressurized by the fan, how would the hot oil smell get inside the ductwork? The fresh...
• Re: Rodent smell
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 18:27:05 -0700
  ...After that dried, the smell was pretty much gone. I think the Simple Green does a pretty good job of masking smells. Too little...
• Re: Rubber Smell from front.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:28:38 -0700
  ...I'm assuming it really is a burnt rubber smell and not some other smell like burning electrical or brakes/clutch. Scott ----- Original Message...
• Re: Smelling coolant suspect rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 08:55:19 -0800
  The heater valve, an inline plastic thingy, sometimes gets leaky and a little coolant will cause a big smell. On mine, when I still...