Odd Smells Could Mean Car Problems [article from Articleranks]

Odd Smells Could Mean Car Problems

No one can resist the particular smell of a new auto. Somehow the leather and plastic combine together to make an attractive fragrance. Not surprisingly, once the smell goes away, many of us get air fresheners that make our car smell fruity or musky. All this is great since everyone has their own likes and dislikes. Having said that, how are you affected if you start taking note of an odd smell in your car. In this article, we will take a look at just what certain smells could signify for your automobile.

One prevalent strange smell is anything that is a sickly sweet smell. Should you have this smell, it could imply that you have a leak in your coolant system. Should it be a leak in your coolant system, have it fixed right away. You may encounter an odor which is really strong. This powerful smell could mean that the heater core is leaky. You will have to have this checked out and fixed because the fumes are dangerous if inhaled for too long.

Most people will realize that whenever they are in the car they can smell the exhaust. It really is fairly possible that you have a hole in your exhaust system. And in case the smell is indeed awful it could also mean that your doors are not securing properly or you may have rusted out holes in your floorboards. This is a situation that should be fixed right away since the fumes are very dangerous to inhale.

Some time ago, I went to fill my auto up with gas and when I left the station, I still smelled gasoline. It didn't bother me at the outset, but the following day I could still smell gas. This turned out I had a leak in the top of my gas tank. This is probably just about the most hazardous smells because with the leaking gas even a small spark could ignite it. There isn't anything more horrifying than your fuel tank catching on fire. So if you are perpetually smelling gas in your car, get your car checked out immediately.

As a final point, you may experience that your car smells like rotten eggs. It is in all probability that the smell is caused by a clogged catalytic converter. At this stage without the proper exhaust you may wind up doing more damage to your car. So if you have that rotten egg smell, take your car in and get it checked out.

You can wind up smelling some other unexpected odors. For that reason, don't just ignore it, take your car in to make sure that there is nothing wrong.

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