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Subject:Re: Antifreeze smell in the Vanagon (Sorta)
From:Chris S
Date: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 Fancher <streetbugs@verizon.net>:
> Hi all
> Well about a month ago I kept getting this strong smell of antifreeze
> in my 85 westi with the Zetec conversion. So, I had looked everywhere
> for this antifreeze issue that would not show up anywhere. No Drips,
> No leaks, NO change in Levels of coolant, NO nothin.
> Well it is end of the camp season here in South eastern Michigan so
> it is time to pull all the Mac and cheese and smore makins and all
> that crap that you don't want the mice to find during the winter.
>
> Well I found the source of my Coolant Antifreeze smell. The "Hungary
> Jack Maple Syrup" was laying on its side in a cabinet and leaking
> from the cabinet it was in to the lower cabinet. Can you say "Sticky
> Mess"!!! Yuck! Well I guess it is time for a clean up! Now I know why
> the Yellow Jackets love the inside of my Vanagon.
>
> So, If you get That smell of antifreeze coolant in your Bus Check not
> only Coolant buy where the Pancake Syrup is.
>
> Just a helpful hint for all you out there.
> C-ya Jonce
>

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Chris S.
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