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• Re: Gas smell
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 1 Mar 2011 07:34:20 -0600
  I have seen them at the a/c shop for freon...I bet you can use one to smell for gas. Check Napa or...
• gas smell
  Historical mailing list - Willie T. Lafrades
  Sat, 12 Sep 1998 15:04:30 EDT
  I have a 90 GL and everytime I fill up I smell gas! I looked down by the right wheel well and noticed a...
• Re: Maple Syrup?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 10 Oct 2000 11:40:21 EDT
  ...Yet when I turned the rear heater on this morning, there is still the smell of maple syrup. >> John, A sad fact of life...
• Fuel tank ??
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 21:29:28 -0500
  ...Gasoline smell appears to be coming in front air vents. John Lauterbach Macon, GA '84 DL [text/html]
• Re: Antifreeze smell with heat
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Jan 1995 15:03:32 -0500 (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...
• Wiper motor no wipey
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Mon, 30 Sep 2013 15:09:34 -0400
  ...Saturday, while driving the kids back from golf practice, I yelling to them, repeatedly, "What's that smell? What is that smell? Smells like...
• Re: Smelling coolant suspect rear heater
  Historical mailing list - silcarr
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 09:13:42 -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: Subaru EJ20 Turbo Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Wed, 13 Nov 2013 15:35:54 -0800
  ...BenT sent from my smelly natural gas > On Nov 13, 2013, at 3:25 PM, Edward V Barger <edvbarger@MAC.COM> wrote: > > Was in...
• Fwd: Gas Smell
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:59:55 -0500
  ...Noticed the smell again earlier while van was sitting adn low on gas. Hmmm. Thanks or the tips. Michael in San Antonio 91GL Weekender...
• Re: removing smoke smell-- need help pls
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 18 Dec 2000 19:05:43 -0800
  ...but if you have a really sensitive nose sometimes no matter what you do the smell never goes away... it just fades a bit...
• diagnosis of brake issues - what do you all think? (was: Help! Smoke!
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 21:46:44 -0500
  ...The engine smelled, the front smelled, the middle smelled. The new Optima battery (not yet connected) looked fine and didn't smell. No visible...
• Re: Fumes? from fridge
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 9 Jan 2004 12:25:08 -0500
  ...It smells hot, like burned gases? Anybody experience this > while running the fridge on propane? Is your window open? When I run my fridge...
• Re: User friendly fuels (was you fixed it..)
  Historical mailing list - karl filc
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 15:05:31 -0000
  ...What exactly does it stain for you? > > > So if you spill some on your shoes or dress you will smell it > > all day. > In...
• Re: Fumes? from fridge
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 13 Jan 2004 07:04:06 -0500
  I used to get a strange fume smell inside my van when the fridge was running on propane. It is slightly like burned propane...
• Re: Cat smell
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Apr 1996 23:19:03 -0500
  > Paul writes about getting animal smell out of a Vanagon. > > Nature's Miracle enzime pet smell remover. Not cheap, $7/pint, >buy it at...
• drivers side blindes/ rear heater core
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 11:51:50 EDT
  ...I just replaced mine and still had the smell of coolant but no leaks. Turns out that you get a film of old evaporated...
• Smelly rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 4 Oct 2019 22:36:03 -0500
  ...When I turn the fan on I smell it. I’ve taken the cover off but see no leakage. What am I missing? Don...
• Re: anti-tailgater
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:17:47 -0500
  ...I felt also a realy nose eating smell. What was >that? I found that some "ingenious" drivers I'd guess some sulfur compound. Or...
• Re: Stinky Seats!!!
  Historical mailing list - michael.r.robison
  24 Apr 96 16:31:17
  I have (fart) used vinegar to fart, I mean remove the farty smell from the fartniture in my housefart. It seems to overfart, I...
• Re: that sweet coolant smell
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:59:53 -0800
  It only takes the tiniest amount of coolant leaking to make the smell. The fumes are poisonous, btw. I imagine the fumes kill brain...
• Re: ??Syncro Fuel Leaks??
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 23 Apr 2001 23:25:59 EDT
  I can smell fuel somewhere in the rear end of my Syncro. I thought I had been getting a whiff of gasoline once in...
• Re: Gas smell
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:08:53 -0800
  ...the evap control system, it might cause a transient or nebulous smell. > Charcoal canister fittings etc. > -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http...
• Vanagon musings
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:10:53 -0400
  The smell of Vermont Maid "Maple" syrup, left over on a plate after performing waffle duty, is most unfortunately reminiscent of the smell of...
• Re: Oil Smells like gas?????
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sat, 17 Mar 2001 09:24:37 -0600
  ...Oil Smells like gas????? > I did my first ever oil change today and noticed that the old oil smelled > like gas. Any suggestions why...
• Plat Cat... for real!
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 15:32:37 -0500
  ...1) I've been using my DuraCat/BlackCat since September and it STILL stinks - as in it produces this noxious sweet smell when running...
• Re: increasing gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - hanskosten
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 23:34:01 -0800
  With the engine and converter in the rear, does the smell get back in the car. How about with a hole in the muffler...
• Re: Antifreez smell!
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 08:24:11 -0600
  ...I think I didn't smell antifreez > untill I turned the rear heater on. The previous owner says that ever now > and then it...
• Re: Burnt rubber smell from Westy fridge on Propane?
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 00:21:01 -0700
  I cannot think of what can cause the burnt rubber smell except possible the cooling fan. The Dometic cooling fan is very low tech...
• Re: Horsehair in Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:35:26 -0500
  ...mcneely ---- John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Everyone knows that distinctive smell of "old Volkswagen". I remember asking > about it as a kid, riding...
• Re: Healthiest way to lead an UnHealthy Vanagon lifestyle? (a long attempt at Phrydey humour)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:04:31 -0700
  So one has to wonder if your habit of tasting untastable stuff has something to do with your 'ruined sense of smell'...? However I...
• ** HELP ** van heavy gas smell
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 15 Jul 2005 18:43:48 -0700
  ...hall,o2 almost everything I did notice that a heavy gas smell is coming from near the fuel pump area, I have a new...
• Re: Healthiest way to lead an UnHealthy Vanagon lifestyle? (a long attempt at Phrydey humour)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:07:57 -0700
  ...Now I always smell before tasting. My ruined > > sense of smell can't detect most things, but it can at least detect that > > whiff...
• Maple Syrup?
  Historical mailing list - John Schaper
  Tue, 10 Oct 2000 07:57:35 -0700
  Last winter the smell of maple syrup from the rear heater was getting worse, so I replaced the rear heat exchanger. It was leaking...
• Re: Rubber Smell from front.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:22:21 -0700
  ...On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 2:04 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > I doubt it's your spare tire smelling...
• Re: Rear heater - sweet smell
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:22:38 -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...
• Warning: Mice in Van
  Historical mailing list - Phillip Bouton
  Mon, 9 Nov 1998 15:04:19 -0500
  ...The Westy smells like an aquarium even after I vacuumed and washed everything. I hope the smell will abate after I steam-clean the...
• Re: Smoke, acrid smell from new muffler
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 22:42:17 -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...
• Coolant hoses fun
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 28 Jun 2024 05:52:31 -0400
  ...I’m not a fan of the hot coolant smell. Most recent find is that I have many VC silicone hoses but have the...
• Removing bad interior smell?
  Historical mailing list - Rich Barker
  Wed, 20 Aug 2003 15:25:24 -0700
  When I leave the windows up for extended periods, there will be a vague, unpleasant smell. Almost dog poop, but not quite. I have...
• Re: Smelly rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sat, 5 Oct 2019 15:10:53 -0500
  Today the smell wasn’t nearly as bad. It’s the original heater so I can’t complain about it’s service. Just wondering...
• rear heater coolant smell
  Historical mailing list - Oliver Balson
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:42:29 EST
  ...THe smell dissipates quickly and I cant notice any coolant loss in engine. Any thoughts? Thanks and Happy New Year to all! Oliver
• Re: coolant smell
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 11:30:31 -0400
  ...since then, when I start the rear heater it smell coolant > (it doesn�t smell that when I start the front heater). I have...
• Re: heater question (bad interior smells)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 15:44:50 -0600
  ...That should get rid of most of the smell. Stan Wilder 83 Air Cooled Westy Also Green On Fri, 20 Dec 2002 12:36...
• Re: Anti freeze smell in heat
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:42:32 -0800
  I just had my rear heater core replaced last year, but am getting the smell again when I turn it on. I will have...
• propane leaking on 82 aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Aimee MacLeod
  Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:35:28 -0700
  ...So now, it smells like there is a leak outside the van. No smells inside, thank goodness, but I guess it must be leaking...
• Re: A question of Smell
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 27 Feb 95 13:54:05 CST
  On Mon, 27 Feb 95 13:07:50 CST Matt Bushore said: >During spirited cornering, I can smell gas comig through my >heater vents...
• Re: rear heater coolant smell
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 23:02:11 -0500
  Yes it is completely normal for the rear heater core to leak smelling up the vanagon. A major issue with every vanagon I've...
• Re: Idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 14:02:01 EST
  ...There is a smell that they get when they go bad though (burnt electronics smell). I have these in stock if you need them...
• Re: Smelly rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Sun, 6 Oct 2019 17:22:38 -0400
  ...I had a smelly rear heater since 1990, never got worse, but tired of the smell. Now... today my front fan is only working...
• Rear Wiper Motor Fizzle/Sizzle 91 Westy: Questions
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 22:13:16 -0600
  ...Texas rainstorm the rear wiper quit and my wife reported "burning smells" from rear hatch. I did my best to ensure that power was...
• Re: Fw: Subaru EJ20 Turbo Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Wed, 13 Nov 2013 15:25:41 -0800
  Was in Amsterdam september and a friend there is using a new diesel fuel made from natural gas no smoke no smell no particulates...
• Re: Phunky Phridge Smells
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Tue, 2 May 2000 08:29:28 -0500
  ...To look at it, it is the cleanest looking just not >the cleanest smelling. > > Aby ideas on how to combat the evil Phunk of...
• Re: Friday, Using Ozone, pt. 2 (the breakdown)*
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 19:19:25 -0700
  ...I reckon that nothing deodorizes smells, they just cover them up >with a stronger odor and besides, these produces are tantamount to >trying to...
• 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: Bubble, bubble, bubble, gas issue
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 21 Apr 2023 17:12:52 -0700
  ...smell. > Engine also had a very slight hesitation in reverse. > > I check the gas cap and it had no pressure and no smell around...
• How to Locate Propane Leak
  Historical mailing list - Royston, Jerry
  Fri, 25 May 2001 16:26:23 -0400
  ...But I was smelling propane in the garage. Finally found the leak in the regulator after crawling under the van. A tiny crack or...
• Re: Smelling coolant suspect rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 14:58:59 -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: Oops! Almost blew a wiper motor.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
  Wed, 1 May 2002 09:23:07 -0700
  Vinegar gets rid of that smoky smell. Put some in a jar and leave it open in the van for a day or two...
• Re: A/C fan and burning smell
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 10 Aug 2015 21:44:34 +0000
  ...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: A/C fan and burning smell
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Tue, 11 Aug 2015 23:02:57 -0700
  ...A/C fan and burning smell Remove the knobs and pull the switches out. There is a wiring harness up there with a 4...