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• halloween topic
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 08:49:15 -0500
  ...colourless liquid smelling of ammonia, which is produced in rotting meat and other foods which contain the amino acid lysine. Cadaverine also occurs in...
• Re: Friday: than Vanagon smell?
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:21:47 -0700
  ...Anything to do to > ensure the smell doesn't come back in wet weather? > > Jim > A garage. tim in san jose -- Where ever you...
• Any of you own the biodiesel burner in the shop at Colma?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 11 Jul 2001 21:40:04 EDT
  If one of you own that french fry smelling Westy with the 1.9TD at Tassi's, please pmail me. I just have a...
• Re: white smoke?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 10:17:56 -0500
  ...If the exhaust smells sweet---it's coolant If the exhaust smells like raw fuel and your eyes burn, it's bad injectors ( could...
• Maple Syrup smell? -->Make Bacon!
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
  Thu, 21 Dec 2000 21:41:40 -0600
  I smelled that for a couple of years before I found this vanagon list! It was almost "misting" out of mine, so no "leak...
• gas smell in oil
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Fri, 5 Sep 2003 00:48:54 -0400
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>hey all,</DIV> <DIV>what is going on in my engine that i can smell a huge amount...
• Re: New Hydrolic lifters gasoline smell
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 4 Mar 2005 20:18:04 -0600
  Leo, I don't know about the length issue, but I'm pretty sure that gasoline smelling lifters are reason enough to return them...
• Re: Horsehair in Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:10:50 -0400
  You havez problemz with dis 'orse 'air ? ;) On Aug 10, 2011, at 8:46 PM, John Bange wrote: > Everyone knows that distinctive smell of...
• Re: Odd engine smell?
  Historical mailing list - Todd P. Last
  Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:45:18 -0800
  ...Replaced the alternator belt as it was loose and cracking, but still have the smell. A visual check shows nothing lying where it shouldn...
• Re: Fuel smell. Where to look for leaks?
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 29 Jul 2003 11:43:17 -0600
  83wbx westy I occasionally get a slight gas smell in the van, usually after filling it up. Any hints on where to look for...
• Re: A/C fan and burning smell
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 10 Aug 2015 17:18:30 -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: Fwd: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual), Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:47:58 -0500
  ---- Ian Allan <ian.allan@BMTS.COM> wrote: > > A really hot engine smells REALLY hot. How does one smell heat? Are you talking about things...
• Smell of gas
  Historical mailing list - John Klun
  Wed, 1 Nov 2000 13:57:47 -0700
  ...As he was pouring in the oil, he too smelled gas and immediately brought the van back into the garage. Once he crawled underneath...
• Re: Subject: OOOHH that smell, can't you smell that smell?
  Historical mailing list - john Runberg
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 00:21:27 -0500
  ...off coolant, not from the front but from the rear, the > smell went away, but this is the first time I have used the...
• Re: cooling system hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:56:23 -0700
  ...So why no smell? You get the smell as you drive, you smell it from the drivers seat? I apologize if I’m asking...
• Re: FW: smoke inside the van??
  Historical mailing list - Nathan Jacobs
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 11:34:31 -0600
  <<Driving down the freeway my wife made the comment about something smelling weird, like smoke. She was sitting in the back and thought the...
• Re: gas smell
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Sun, 16 May 2004 19:11:18 -0700
  ...Recently, my fuel filter was changed and I started noticing this smell as well. Then, my van quit running :-( The problem was that where...
• Re: rear heater coolant smell
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 19:57:14 -0800
  ...THe smell dissipates quickly and I cant notice any coolant loss in > engine. Any thoughts? > Thanks and Happy New Year to all! Oliver No...
• Re: Manual trans -- note to self:
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:21:53 -0500
  ...Do you use the foul-smelling, black-stain-causing mineral stuff, or the translucent, slightly sweet smelling synthetic stuff?
• Re: heater question (bad interior smells)
  Historical mailing list - luke sponsler
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 12:55:10 -0800
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <P>Hey Gordy,</P> <P>I had this same problem recently.&nbsp; It is probably the smell of...
• Antifreeze smell in the Vanagon (Sorta)
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:10:58 -0400
  Hi all Well about a month ago I kept getting this strong smell of antifreeze in my 85 westi with the Zetec conversion. So...
• Burnt rubber smell from Westy fridge on Propane?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 01:10:58 -0400
  ...After it was lit for about 10 minutes I noticed a faint "burning rubber smell", very similar to the smell when you burn the...
• Re: Mice
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Sep 95 13:35:11 EDT
  william killian writes: > [snip...] > > But who'd want a cat stuck in their ventilation system? They'd get wet > from the condensation and smell...
• Re: FW: smoke inside the van??
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 13:52:27 -0700
  ...But I wouldn't call it a smoky smell. Just a noxious chemical smell. Needless to say we don't turn it on. Kimberly...
• Re: Smelling coolant suspect rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 13:00:31 -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: heater question (bad interior smells)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 13:01:44 -0800
  ...heater question (bad interior smells) sorry, forgot to put the subject in on that last email... I had previously posted a problem with my...
• Re: A/C fan and burning smell
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 Aug 2015 20:07:39 -0400
  ...A/C fan and burning smell I forgot that you have an '87 with the knobs up above. I don't recall how hard...
• Fuel leaks/smell
  Historical mailing list - Ezra Hall
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 16:59:59 -500
  Since purchase last Sept, we have had a gasoline smell problem after fill up, especially when filling the tank all the way. I see...
• Re: Burning smell from rear heater
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 15 Nov 2005 22:47:32 -0600
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL driver Dan Krautkremer wrote: >Howdy, > > I noticed a pecular burning smell while running the rear heater. (Smells like burnt antifreeze...
• Re: Dying when warm and smells funky
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:04:12 +0000
  ...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: Sinky Smell from vents.
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 16:17:08 -0500
  >Has anyone else experienced a rotten stink coming from the front vent >system?....It is more like a raunchy dead something smell. >Has anyone...
• No start electrical smell
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Wed, 7 May 2003 21:41:05 -0400
  ...While driving home last night in our 86 Westfalia I smelled a faint electrical smell. This morning the Westfalia would not turn over. I...
• Re: Smelling coolant suspect rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 10:10:41 -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: ??Syncro Fuel Leaks??
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 03:47:02 -0600
  ...Replaced the gas cap and no more gas smell. HTH. Cory '90 Syncro Westfalia > I can smell fuel somewhere in the rear end of...
• Re: Dometic insulation
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:52:19 -0600
  I bey you that the original insulation smelled when new as it was "off gassing" like all the new products you are trying. After...
• heater question (bad interior smells)
  Historical mailing list - Gordy Jones
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 12:36:23 -0800
  ...I had previously posted a problem with my interior smelling like exhaust. Well I got it partially fixed. At the time I had a...
• Rubber Smell from front.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:27:21 -0700
  ...Could this hose be heating up the sidewall on the spare thus creating the smell? Is this hard on the sidewall of the spare...
• Re: Smelly
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson
  Thu, 5 Nov 1998 12:48:26 +0000
  TonyD When warm/hot, ethylene glycol (antifreeze, coolant) smells sweet. There is probably a leak around your rear heater (fairly common) and may be...
• Re: Fuel Smell on Fill up
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 11:57:14 -0800
  ...On 11/29/02 9:24 AM, "Steve Mozurkewich" <steve@WERIGI.COM> wrote: > Every time I fill up the gas tank,I smell gas...
• Stinky Van... think its the fuel tank venting
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Mon, 13 Dec 2004 21:45:13 -0800
  Hi All, I have a smelly/stinky van all the sudden. I think it's the tank venting, it smells like raw gas up...
• 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...
• Re: coolant smell
  Historical mailing list - Holm
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 16:37:06 -0600
  ...coolant smell >hey everyone >recently, when turning on my rear heater, i'm smelling anit freeze, i'm >making the uneducated assumption that it...
• Re: fridge smells and sights
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 12:32:57 -0500
  ...Hi Russ, It shouldn't be smelling or steaming. You say you vacumned the duscts and cleaned the back but you don't mention...
• Re: Phunky Phridge Smells
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Mon, 1 May 2000 15:34:36 -0700
  ...Works great! No more bad fridge smell in the van. Don't forget to remove the trays as well or they'll start flying...
• Re: Phunky Phridge Smells
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Mon, 1 May 2000 20:33:46 -0700
  ...Phunky Phridge SmellsPeter, I'm not sure how the Dometic door on the Westfalia works. My Adventurewagen has a Norcold brand refrigerator and its...
• Re: Smell gas...
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 19 Oct 2006 20:50:23 +0000
  ...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: Methane and beans
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 21 May 2010 10:22:22 -0400
  ...Asperagus, portable toilets, and confined >spaces aren t a good idea ;) Just make sure all your comrades are genetic non-smellers for aparagine...everyone...
• Re: Smell of burning plastic
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:09:23 -0700
  RE smell of burning plastic with fan on full... I melted the fan switch going over the Grapevine in an '85, cooling problems and...
• Re: Smelly rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sat, 5 Oct 2019 15:12:34 -0500
  ...I’ll re post below hoping others will see it. > > My heater core in the rear started to smell in 2013 and I didn...
• Re: Anti freeze smell in heat
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:22:38 -0500
  ...When I turn on the rear heater I get a strong anti freeze smell, > even fogs up a bit. I don't bother with...
• Re: Nasty Smell...
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:39:36 -0500
  ...However you shouldn't have too much trouble getting the smell out. Pre-treat everything with Natures Miracle and then buy, rent, or borrow...
• Re: A question of Smell
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Feb 1995 16:52:11 -0400
  > >During spirited cornering, I can smell gas comig through my >heater vents. I am quite certain this is somehow bad. Where >can a gas...
• Re: Gas Smell
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Mon, 14 Sep 1998 09:17:57 -0400
  I had similar gas drips & smell after fueling on my old 85 Westy and I ended up having to replace the gas tank crossover...
• Re: Smells in a Westy-Skylight!
  Historical mailing list - Carter
  Sat, 7 Nov 1998 15:18:06 -0800
  ...I suppose but on a hot day it is really funky smelling. I'm embarrassed to have anyone ride in the van with me...
• bad smell in dash
  Historical mailing list - Richard Lynn
  Tue, 3 Aug 1999 17:57:37 -0700
  My niece also has a westfalia (1984) and in the two years she's owned it there's been a bad ("puke") smell coming...
• New Hydrolic lifters gasoline smell
  Historical mailing list - Leo Lee
  Fri, 4 Mar 2005 18:01:39 -0800
  ...I opened the package and a strong smell of gasoline coming out of the lifters package. I was holding a lifter and wipe it...
• Rear heater - sweet smell
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
  Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:54:14 -0400
  I've had a "sweet smell" from my rear heater for years... and likely it is a small coolant leak somewhere in the core...
• raw fuel smell at idle
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 16:12:09 -0800
  Hi All, I have a raw fuel smell in the morning when I'm warming up my 85' Westy. I don't see any...
• Re: I smell gas!
  Historical mailing list - Joe Glisson
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 12:31:37 -0400
  I've got an 84 GL and have had a gas smell two times - once the culprit was the fuel filter leaking. The other...
• Re: Range on a tank of gas?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 3 Apr 2003 17:40:10 -0500
  ...No more gas smell when tank is full. Mike '84 GL 7 pass '85 GL Westy