Strange odor

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  1. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    A couple weeks ago I started smelling a strange odor in my truck.
    Sometimes.
    It smells like curry, or something similar.

    I haven't noticed it much in the past few days, but today it came back strongly.

    I was sitting here in near 90 degree heat so I'm idling.
    The truck started getting cold and I turned up the heat in the bunk a bit.
    That is when the smell came back.

    I can smell it coming out of the bunk vents if the heat is on, yet not when it is turned all the way down.
    And the effect is immediate, whether I turn up the heat or turn it down.
    Turn down the heat and the smell is gone.
    It doesn't happen in the cab, only the sleeper.

    It's a 2013 Volvo.

    Any ideas?
     
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  3. Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

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    Did you just get this truck? Perhaps former driver cooked in it?
     
  4. tucker

    tucker Road Train Member

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    Your batteries might be low on water, happened to me once on a farm tractor. Smelled like Andy Capp's Hot Fries.
     
  5. baha

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    Lift up mat. and clean up around heater under bunk, all/ways search under before driving a new to you truck.
     
  6. Ann Eiffel

    Ann Eiffel Light Load Member

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    Change all your filters...and definitely dont sniff the seats! Else you'll be known as a seat sniffer - theres little tolerance for that in our industry!
     
  7. MayhemTrucking

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    :smt043:smt043
     
  8. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    I've had this truck since it was brand new. I've been the only driver for almost 2 years.
    The filters are new, changed less than a month ago, both bunk and outside.

    Nothing changed from one day to the next. It just started to smell.
    And now I know it is only when I have the bunk heat turned up. (NOT the bunk heater turned on, just the temp knob turned up past zero.)
     
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  9. Lowa3468

    Lowa3468 Heavy Load Member

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    I was told that was first thing to do in morning before driving to make sure one was awake, great another habit I have to quit. Is there a stsaa meating or group to join.
     
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  10. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    :biggrin_25517:
     
  11. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    Yes, well,

    I'm hoping for a more technical answer.
     
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