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I have a car that has a strange odor (sweet/perfumy) that's obviously under
the cowling below the wipers. When the vents/heat are on, the odor comes
into the cabin. Who would I go to to take care of that? tia

You might try lysol spray disinfectant first. Do not use bleach.... it
will ruin metal components. With car ac on at full blast spray into the
vents on outside of car under wipers. You might try it first with ac in
recirculate mode. If that doesn't fix the problem do it in fresh air mode.
Also your dealer may have a foam to use too.


"Daryl Herkin" <dherkin@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have a car that has a strange odor (sweet/perfumy) that's obviously under
> the cowling below the wipers. When the vents/heat are on, the odor comes
> into the cabin. Who would I go to to take care of that? tia

Daryl Herkin wrote:
>
> I have a car that has a strange odor (sweet/perfumy) that's obviously under
> the cowling below the wipers. When the vents/heat are on, the odor comes
> into the cabin. Who would I go to to take care of that? tia

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Maybe you just need to change the cabin filter. They get 'stuff' growing
in them . . Is it a Honda? What year and model?

'Curly'

Daryl Herkin wrote:
> I have a car that has a strange odor (sweet/perfumy) that's obviously under
> the cowling below the wipers. When the vents/heat are on, the odor comes
> into the cabin. Who would I go to to take care of that? tia

if it smells "syrupy", you have a coolant leak somewhere.

Sometimes the airconditioner evaporator drain hose becomes plugges and the
moisture won't drain and mold builds up in the evaporator causeing it to
stink, there is a product sold to kill the smell and mildew,you spray or
squirt it into the vents and the cowl vent. most auto part stores sell it

Tom


"Daryl Herkin" <dherkin@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have a car that has a strange odor (sweet/perfumy) that's obviously under
> the cowling below the wipers. When the vents/heat are on, the odor comes
> into the cabin. Who would I go to to take care of that? tia

SoCalMike <Mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote in
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> Daryl Herkin wrote:
>> I have a car that has a strange odor (sweet/perfumy) that's obviously
>> under the cowling below the wipers. When the vents/heat are on, the
>> odor comes into the cabin. Who would I go to to take care of that?
>> tia
>
> if it smells "syrupy", you have a coolant leak somewhere.
>

2006 Accord

It does have a sickly sweet smelling aspect to it, but it doesn't smell
like coolant. Again, it's something in the area underneath the cowling.

If I pull the cowling off and hit recirc, it doesn't come thru the vents
anymore. If the cowling is on and recirc is on, it still comes through.

2006? Tell the dealer to fix it. If you mess it up you could void your
warranty in some respect.


"Daryl Herkin" <dherkin@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> SoCalMike <Mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote in
> news:et-dnSV5Ia8gApfZnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@comcast.com:
>
>> Daryl Herkin wrote:
>>> I have a car that has a strange odor (sweet/perfumy) that's obviously
>>> under the cowling below the wipers. When the vents/heat are on, the
>>> odor comes into the cabin. Who would I go to to take care of that?
>>> tia
>>
>> if it smells "syrupy", you have a coolant leak somewhere.
>>
>
> 2006 Accord
>
> It does have a sickly sweet smelling aspect to it, but it doesn't smell
> like coolant. Again, it's something in the area underneath the cowling.
>
> If I pull the cowling off and hit recirc, it doesn't come thru the vents
> anymore. If the cowling is on and recirc is on, it still comes through.