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Old 19 Mar 2007, 10:50 am
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Default Re: heater smells

sbrittin@wans.net wrote:

> I have a 1993 accord se 2 door. When I turn on the heater, it smells
> like solvent/ gasoline for awhile. After awhile, it's OK.
> If I set the air to recirculate, it's OK. Only when I set it to the
> fresh air does it smell. It's been like this for at least a year.
> Where is the fresh air intake for the heater?


I had a similar issue with my '93 Accord LX last fall before I unloaded it.
In my case, a joint in the fuel line had become very corroded. There was no
fuel leaking onto the ground, so it was fuel vapors that were escaping.
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