# 2002 Honda Accord AC fume smell

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-accord-ac-fume-smell/118492>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** accord, honda\
**Created:** [June 1, 2018, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-accord-ac-fume-smell/118492 "2018-06-01T16:44:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![David57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@David57](https://community.cartalk.com/u/David57)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2018, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-accord-ac-fume-smell/118492/1 "2018-06-01T16:44:59Z")

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I smell fumes coming out of air conditioning! Where is it coming from

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2018, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-accord-ac-fume-smell/118492/2 "2018-06-01T17:14:16Z")

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What does it smell like? Gasoline, exhaust, mouse urine, coolant…?

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2018, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-accord-ac-fume-smell/118492/3 "2018-06-01T17:17:26Z")

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A stale curry smell means engine coolant is getting into the system, indicating a leaking core. A competent A/C shop will instantly be able to identify what might be going on!