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What is that sweet smell
« on: 10 June 2008, 23:36:22 »
Sometime when i walk past a car that has just started 1st thing in the i smell a sweet smell  does anyone know what this is and why this happen .....always whanted to know ::)

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Re: What is that sweet smell
« Reply #1 on: 10 June 2008, 23:49:21 »
Often a very sweet smell is hot water/antifreeze mix ... have a good look for small leaks and check water levels regularly ... I'm assuming you are NOT having to top the water up ??

Other thing that smells sweet can be windscreen washer fluid ???
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Re: What is that sweet smell
« Reply #2 on: 11 June 2008, 00:06:31 »
Good point  lucky with mine have not had any probs as yet .The smell is like a fuel smell but sweet.

  
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Re: What is that sweet smell
« Reply #3 on: 11 June 2008, 10:29:52 »
Could be exhaust fumes from a cold engine. They tend to run very rich and with the ignition very retarded from cold in an attempt to warm the cats up.

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