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?
Strange odor
Discussion in 'Volvo Forum' started by Moosetek13, Mar 15, 2014.
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Did you just get this truck? Perhaps former driver cooked in it?
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.)Big Don Thanks this. -
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.Moosetek13 and pattyj Thank this.
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Yes, well,
I'm hoping for a more technical answer.
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