Anybody else?

When I spray the windshield with the washers, the smell is almost as bad as if I shot windex up my nose (well not really), but it sure is strong!

Whaddya think about that?

 

I smell it too! (Although I kind of like the smell!)

Tony

 

Yep - it is pretty strong stuff......but it smells better than Comet - LOL!!

 

Should we be smelling this stuff? It's supposed to be outside!

I have never smelled washer fluid in a car... that's why I posted this...

Comments?

 

>>Should we be smelling this stuff? It's supposed to be outside!
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>>I have never smelled washer fluid in a car... that's why I posted this...
>>
>>Comments?

We don't smell it unless we use the squirters - sorry for not answering your original question
:smile:

Donna

 

i smell it too, but only when using the washer jets. You shouldn't smell it at other times, unless you overfilled and spilled it elsewhere. When squirting, I think you smell it because the cabin air I believe gets sucked in from the bonnet vents.
Do you smell it all the time?

 

If your AC/Heater is pulling in outside air when you squirt you will smell it because the liguid runs down to the intakes for the system. If you are recirclelating (sp?) your air you shouldn't smell it.

 

>>Should we be smelling this stuff? It's supposed to be outside!
>>
>>I have never smelled washer fluid in a car... that's why I posted this...
>>
>>Comments?

Smelled it in my Passat too. Sometimes I would squirt it just for the smell!!!

 

>>If your AC/Heater is pulling in outside air when you squirt you will smell it because the liguid runs down to the intakes for the system. If you are recirclelating (sp?) your air you shouldn't smell it.


THIS is the explanation I was hoping for. Perfect. Thanks.

Not that I hate the smell, I just didn't understand why I could smell it after I had sprayed. Never experienced that before.

Now I know.

Thanks All!

 

I Drove a JAGUAR S Type for a few months. The Jag's smell a lot more (good smell). I took it in service and the guys mentioned it is by design. Sort-a like an air freshner....He might have been puuting me on. But the Jags do it too.

 

> The Jag's smell a lot more (good smell). I took it in service and the guys
> mentioned it is by design. Sort-a like an air freshner....He might have been
> puuting me on. But the Jags do it too.

Yeeeg! I will choose my own air freshener, thank you very much -- preferably, none!

We noticed the smell for the first time today, though I'm certain I've squirted at the windscreen before. Had to run the windows down (chemical smells really get to me).

 

MiniBlue,

They were putting you on.

Brett.

 

>>I Drove a JAGUAR S Type for a few months. The Jag's smell a lot more (good smell). I took it in service and the guys mentioned it is by design. Sort-a like an air freshner....He might have been puuting me on. But the Jags do it too.

Wish they had it on the older Jags. Maybe it would have prevented overheating in traffic!

 

My guess is because it is spraying your headlights, and then the smell of the fluid comes in through vent. Its like when you get behind an old diesel POS and it smells like crap. You don't have your windows open but you smell it anyways. Thats my guess.

 

The only time i smelled it was when the sunroof was open and I squirted the windows and it came in through the sunroof. I do not advise this manuever at anytime as it was quite disturbing.

 

WELL THE FACTORY WINDOW WASHER FLUID HAS RAIN-X IN IT WITCH IS CAUSE FOR THE ODER ON THE OTHER HAND THEY SELL AIR FRESHNER PACS FOR WINDSHILD WASHER FLUID ....YOU MIX IT IN AND EVERY TIME YOU WASH YOUR CAR YOU GET TO SMELL BERREYS OR MOUNTAIN FRESHNESS

AND YES THE SMELL COMES THRUE THE VENTS FROM THE FRONT!!

 

ooops sorry for the caps!!!!!