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For some of us who are getting older, the risk of being “caught short” in a traffic jam for several hours is a serious worry. For this and other reasons, can you suggest any vehicles (other than vans)...
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I can smell fuel when I have my fan on in my MK4 Volkswagen Golf. My air conditioning unit packed up about 12 months ago which didn't bother me, but was expensive to fix so I left it.
But during the...
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I have a Honda Jazz i-VTEC ES with the variant automatic gearbox. Recently when I get out of the car there has been a strong aroma, which I can only describe as a ferrous smell, the sort you get when you...
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I have a Zafira 1.6l club, 2008, 42k, which I have owned since one year old. Now and again there is a smell of petrol in the cabin. Usually when after it has been on the drive overnight. Not when driving....
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My newer car’s air conditioning is stinking whenever I turn it on. The smell is terrible. Do you know what's up with it and how I can make it smell better?
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My 2010 Toyota avensis D-Cat Auto has developed a periodic burning smell in the cabin. Turning down the the temperature and having the fan on full clears it.
The dealer has had the car but the problem...
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Recently the air con seems to have a stale water smell. I noted that you addressed this type of problem - what do I do?
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I can smell petrol inside my car when driving. Not overfilled the car and not spilt fuel. Can smell it when I get in the car in the morning and very strong when driving - not all the time but every few...
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To advise CM of Belfast about untraceable smells, it might be useful to add the possibility of his picking up a plastic bag on his exhaust pipe, as it stinks to high heaven. When it happened to me - on...