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Dave M
 


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Acctone smell

Hi Folks,

My 2006 D3 has developed a strange Acetone like smell when its been standing for a while. I'm not loosing any coolant and it really doesn't smell like that, it seems to go once I start up. I'm guessing its the aircon leaking but it still works fine and seems efficient. it doesn't smell in the engine bay and the pollen filter has been changed back in the summer.

Anyone got any suggestions?

Cheers
Dave
  
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Sea Raider
 


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Sometimes when the Air Con hasn't been used for a while it becomes 'foosty'.
Usually an anti-bacterial and odour treatment cures it
  
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Grianaig
 


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Not really relevant to the topic but great for an exiled Scot to see the word "foosty". Thumbs Up the spell-checker is going bananas. Laughing
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Airwick air freshener remove pollen filter and give it a good spraying then spray the rest of the car, might have to do it 2/3 times but its pretty good, hides my damp dog and cigars from the world Thumbs Up

Fabreze removes the cloth trim off of the a-pillar posts and stains the roof lining so dont use it! also the frsh smell just doesnt last like the airwick.
  
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Navigator
 


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Hypoglycemia!
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Sea Raider
 


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Grianaig wrote:
Not really relevant to the topic but great for an exiled Scot to see the word "foosty". Thumbs Up the spell-checker is going bananas. Laughing


Couldnt really think of a similar word to describe it Mr. Green
  
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Grianaig
 


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It conjures up the odour perfectly. Thumbs Up
 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.  
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ginjeremy
 


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Navigator wrote:
Hypoglycemia!


Hypo or hyper?
  
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kajtzu
 


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Hyperglycemia. The acetone smell comes from your body having too much ketones (of which acetone is one) and in the need of insulin. It’ll lead to [acute] diabetic ketoacidosis which is quite bad for the Pt.

(Should think through what I write at 05:00 on the way to the airport)
  
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Dave M
 


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Ha so I have an Hyperglycemic car Rolling with laughter

I'll get some air fresheners and see if it disappears in time, not had anything leak in there and it goes once the cars been running for a while its just there when you get in. The garage tell me its not the air con as the refrigerant doesn't smell......
  
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Two paracetamol and rest for a week should be fine Laughing
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