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10-28-2006, 01:33 AM
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Strange smell
My 82 300sd has from time to time a very pungent smell coming from the vents. I think it smell a bit like acetone , or some kind of thinner.It dosen't seem to happen at any given time but just randomly. I do have a leak in my power steering fluid. Could that be it?
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10-28-2006, 01:39 AM
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doesnt sound like the power steering pump, i'd say u probably have an exhaust leak......
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10-28-2006, 08:29 AM
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I did have an exhaust leak a month ago and this smell nothing like it at all.
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10-28-2006, 11:46 AM
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Answer:
Antifreeze, Ethylene glycol intoxication, Toxicity, Metabolic Acidosis
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=1037466 Safety & health http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=142390
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10-28-2006, 12:09 PM
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i get the smell of coolant when i first turn my heater on. well after i fiddle with it cause the sticky mono valve. but after the initial sweet smell. the smell disapears. should i worrie about this? this car will be stored in the winter anyways, but when im storing it, im gonna be fixing alot of things i put off
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