I had a bit of this order too. I took out the rear seat and took off the cover to
see the heater.  I cleaned up the floor and dried out the flooring and then
checked the clamps and drove around for a while with the rear heater 'on'
and ----  nothing!  I put it all back together again and I don't smell anything.
So I's suggest that you do the same.  At least you'll be able to SEE
evidence of any leeks.  M2CW  Malcolm S

Brian wrote:

> I recently had my radiator flushed and filled at a VW shop. Now that it is
> turning cold, I have tried the rear heater in my '85 westy for the first
> time since purchasing it. When I turn it out it blows out a kind of sickly
> sweet odor that I think smells like antifreeze. It will kind of go away if I let
> it run, but I don't really want to do that - I'd become a driving hazard! I
> haven't noticed any coolant leaks when it is parked.
>
> Is that normal? What else is coming from the rear heater (CO, etc.)?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Brian
> '85 Westy