Wrong smell! I know the difference quite well. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
-----Original Message----- From: "Scott Ritchey" <ritche...@nc.rr.com> Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:21:41 To: 'Mercedes Discussion List'<mercedes@okiebenz.com> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] W123 1985 300TD ACC (heating system) 101 Just for grins, are you sure your HVAC drains aren't clogged? I'd describe that smell more like a swamp (vs charring) but clogged drains are common and they do cause a smell. Scott --R On 4/23/12 4:06 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: > No, it's not a normal smell when SWMBO (who has a very refined palate > and sense of smell) notices it and remarks about it in an > uncomplimentary way... > > On 4/23/12, Randy Bennell<rbenn...@bennell.ca> wrote: >> Pressure test the system. Find out if it holds pressure. If not, then it >> is leaking somewhere. >> >> Randy >> >> On 23/04/2012 1:57 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: >>> Are we sure this smell is not normal? I know on just about any car I can >>> remember there is a smell that comes from the heater. I would not call it >>> a burning smell though so who knows >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Apr 22, 2012, at 9:58 PM, OK Don<okd...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> You will smell a tiny leak - not enough to visibly drop the level in the >>>> tank, or run enough to see inside the car. >>>> What then? Either put up with the smell until it does get really bad, or >>>> replace the leaking part - hose or heater core. >>>> >>>> On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 9:51 PM, andrew >>>> strasfogel<astrasfo...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> And if it is then what? There is no loss of coolant or any liquids >>>>> entering the cabin, >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 10:47 PM, OK Don<okd...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> You will be able to tell by smell whether the odor is an antifreeze >>>>>> leak >>>>> in >>>>>> the heater core. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 9:45 PM, andrew strasfogel< >>>>> astrasfo...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>>>> And what would that prove? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 1:52 PM, Max<meadedil...@bellsouth.net> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> andrew strasfogel<astrasfo...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Well, the smell came back on a trip this afternoon when I stopped at >>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>> light. >>>>>>>> Anti-freeze: test this by taking some from your car and heating it >>>>>>>> on >>>>>>> your stove. Beware that it is poisonous. >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Max Dillon >>>>>>>> Charleston SC >>>>>>>> '95 E300, '87 300TD >>>>>>>> _______________________ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
