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my volvo replaced my caddy

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redheadcadillac

my volvo replaced my caddy

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please help, i bought a 1995 850glt volvo about a year ago, ive been smelling a gas fume odor coming from the a/c vents when i run the air can you advise, thanks gloria ? [/quote]

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Gas as in gasoline? Or might it be antifreeze, which has a sort of sweet smell. The latter would mean your heater core is leaking. If your windows are steaming up, that would be another indicator.
'98 S70, 230k, purchased new in '98
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