Anyone getting an intermittent isopropyl odor? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

FRiSson · 04-04-2013, 08:21 PM

Once in a while, I get this whiff of something through the air vents. It smells kind of like rubbing alcohol or an alcohol-based solvent. Could this be an internal A/C coolant leak?

Anyone else getting this?

CircuitJerk · 04-04-2013, 08:49 PM

Windshield solvent leaking?
That's the only thing I can think of fluids wise that might give off that odor. I suggest inspecting for leakage in the reservoir area and make sure the cap is secure.

SloS14 · 04-04-2013, 09:17 PM

I get a refrigerant-esque smell with the AC on :/

FRiSson · 04-04-2013, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SloS14

I get a refrigerant-esque smell with the AC on :/

Can you describe that smell?

whtchocla7e · 04-04-2013, 11:39 PM

I get so many smells thru the air vents that I just force myself to stop caring otherwise I'd go crazy..

But yeah, sometimes it smells like an alcohol solution..

Foobar · 04-05-2013, 10:35 AM

Only thing I can think of would be windshield washer fluid, as CircuitJerk mentioned.

Mad_Mike · 04-09-2013, 06:37 PM

I get an odor coming out of my air vents that smells like atf or something similar. It just started doing it, haven't figured it out yet. Seems to happen when I drive it aggressively or sitting at stop lights.

deucethemoose · 04-10-2013, 09:11 AM

Sometimes when I'm near a McDonald's I get the smell of fries coming through my air vents. Does anyone else have this problem?

Seriously though, it's probably fine.

Fletchlives78 · 04-11-2013, 10:40 AM

I get it, smells like acetone. It went away, but every now and then I smell it. A/c related I thnk

jonzhuxD · 04-29-2013, 11:24 AM

I get it too, usually while the car is still warming up, no idea what might be causing it

infinite012 · 04-29-2013, 12:07 PM

Your HVAC is drunk. Tell it to go home.

04-04-2013, 08:21 PM	#1
FRiSson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FR-S MT Location: New England Posts: 1,081 Thanks: 118 Thanked 483 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Anyone getting an intermittent isopropyl odor? Once in a while, I get this whiff of something through the air vents. It smells kind of like rubbing alcohol or an alcohol-based solvent. Could this be an internal A/C coolant leak? Anyone else getting this?

04-04-2013, 11:39 PM	#5
whtchocla7e Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Hot Lava Location: CT Posts: 424 Thanks: 30 Thanked 222 Times in 81 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I get so many smells thru the air vents that I just force myself to stop caring otherwise I'd go crazy.. But yeah, sometimes it smells like an alcohol solution.. __________________ Live to drive another day

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04-04-2013, 08:49 PM	#2
CircuitJerk Pull my finger... Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Silver Scion Slushbox Location: Illinois Posts: 996 Thanks: 476 Thanked 367 Times in 226 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Windshield solvent leaking? That's the only thing I can think of fluids wise that might give off that odor. I suggest inspecting for leakage in the reservoir area and make sure the cap is secure.

04-04-2013, 09:17 PM	#3
SloS14 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S whiteout Location: United States Posts: 726 Thanks: 381 Thanked 652 Times in 256 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I get a refrigerant-esque smell with the AC on :/

04-09-2013, 06:37 PM	#7
Mad_Mike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS firestorm Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 308 Thanks: 31 Thanked 100 Times in 65 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I get an odor coming out of my air vents that smells like atf or something similar. It just started doing it, haven't figured it out yet. Seems to happen when I drive it aggressively or sitting at stop lights.

04-11-2013, 10:40 AM	#9
Fletchlives78 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 86 gts. Tornado grey Location: Perth Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I get it, smells like acetone. It went away, but every now and then I smell it. A/c related I thnk

04-29-2013, 11:24 AM	#10
jonzhuxD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: Ultramarine FR-S Location: Philadelphia Posts: 215 Thanks: 71 Thanked 72 Times in 58 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I get it too, usually while the car is still warming up, no idea what might be causing it

04-29-2013, 12:07 PM	#11
infinite012 Banned Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 13 DGM BRZ Ltd Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 974 Thanks: 294 Thanked 470 Times in 255 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Your HVAC is drunk. Tell it to go home.

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