# Onion smell

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/onion-smell/53825>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** impreza, smells, subaru\
**Created:** [August 19, 2010, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/onion-smell/53825 "2010-08-19T22:59:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Joyce\_33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@Joyce\_33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joyce_33)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/onion-smell/53825/1 "2010-08-19T22:59:03Z")

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Yesterday, I noticed that my fan system is blowing air that smells like onions. The smell is less when I turn off the fan, but is still lingering. Does anyone know what may be causing this?

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/onion-smell/53825/2 "2010-08-19T23:07:57Z")

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Joyce, I’d Change The Cabin Air Filter If Your Car Is Equipped With One. I Think There Could Be Things Growing In There.

CSA

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**Author:** ![Joyce\_33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@Joyce\_33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joyce_33)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/onion-smell/53825/3 "2010-08-21T22:56:44Z")

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Thanks. I’ll check on the cabin air filter.