I have a 2005 dodge magnum rt that has a smell like paint thinner on the outside and inside coming thru the vents. This is a recent problem.
Aug 12, 2012 at 1:09 AM
smell like paint thinner
2005 DODGE MAGNUM
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SATURNTECH9
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So where did the paint thinner smell cone from?That wouldnt be a natural smell even if something was leaking.
Aug 12, 2012 at 1:14 AM
Its happened a couple of times but nothing seems to be leaking. It happens when i drive it for a while or when its really hot outside. Also its more like a nail polish smell.
Aug 12, 2012 at 1:21 AM
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Those are not normal smells for any car so really hard to say what the smell is or where its coming.Do you keep smelling it in the same olace when parking or all different places parking?
Aug 12, 2012 at 1:42 AM
its only happened three times in like a few months. But it does not smell under the hood more like its coming from underneath the car. Also it happens radomly
Aug 12, 2012 at 1:51 AM
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If it smells like nail polish thens its not anything the car should like it has to be coming from a ouside source in the air or someone is putting it on the car.
Aug 12, 2012 at 1:59 AM
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Or you ran something over.
Aug 12, 2012 at 2:00 AM
Now that i think about it could it be the breaks? One of my breaks sqeal alot and they get really hot and had an odor and the one that sqeals seems to be getting worse.
Aug 12, 2012 at 2:04 AM
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As far as the brake noise goes i would pull the wheels and inspect them.
Aug 12, 2012 at 2:29 AM
RASMATAZ
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Check the caliper piston seal -
Aug 12, 2012 at 4:01 AM
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I would check the brakes everything but burning brakes doesnt smell like paint thinner or nail polish.
Aug 12, 2012 at 5:01 AM
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