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alcoholic odor when running a/c 850 1994

posted by  someone claiming to be Don in Denver on  Sat May 6 10:39 CST 2006 [RELATED]

In hot weather after running the a/c for 30 minutes or so, there is a strong
alcohol-like odor that can be smelled inside the car and afterwards when the
car is turned off and sitting. My independent Volvo mechanic says that European
car manufacturers didn't account for the added alcohol in American fuels in the
evaporative emission system until a few years later(I have a '94 turbo wagon).
and nothing can be done. I've run the a/c in the winter time and I don't get
the smell then. I have not replaced the charcoal cannister as its not clear to
me that would help. The a/c system works fine except for this. Any suggestions?
Don in Denver






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