# Smells like isopropyl alcohol **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** smells, civic, honda\ **Created:** [July 22, 2010, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/smells-like-isopropyl-alcohol/52281 "2010-07-22T15:38:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Fernando\_Lucha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6bbea6/32.png) [@Fernando\_Lucha](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fernando_Lucha)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/smells-like-isopropyl-alcohol/52281/21 "2018-07-31T14:26:59Z")
Ok so today is July 31 2018. Bought my daughter a 07 ford edge. As soon as i gurn her AC of i gwt an overwelling alcohol smell which goes away after 5 min. I uses an evalopator cleaner which helpped but didnt gwt thw smell 100 % out. Her AC unit does have a leak so i dont know if what im smelling is leaking Freon? Please help if possible. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/smells-like-isopropyl-alcohol/52281/22 "2018-07-31T14:43:19Z")
Ever hear of proof reading ? ---
**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/smells-like-isopropyl-alcohol/52281/23 "2018-07-31T15:04:29Z")
Not sure what you are asking, but the smell could be a leaking heater core. Any fluid dripping out the floor vents? Windshield fogging up? Coolant level dropping? ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/smells-like-isopropyl-alcohol/52281/24 "2018-07-31T19:52:59Z")
Check the glove box for a bottle of touch-up paint. Mine blew inside the glove box due to extremely hot weather. The chemical smell filled up the whole cabin for a while. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/smells-like-isopropyl-alcohol/52281/25 "2018-07-31T21:14:41Z")
Could the recent respondent try to get a friend or relative who is a native speaker of English to re-post the information? Currently, I’m not sure that anyone can deduce **exactly** what Fernando Lucha is attempting to tell us and ask us. 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/smells-like-isopropyl-alcohol/52281/26 "2018-07-31T21:56:38Z")
Windshield washer fluid would be something to look at. There may be a small slow leak somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![jasminearabia84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/67e7ee/32.png) [@jasminearabia84](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jasminearabia84)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 11:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/smells-like-isopropyl-alcohol/52281/27 "2023-11-03T11:44:46Z")
I have an answer for you. The medicinal alcohol smell is sometimes overwhelming and intermittent. It comes through the heater vents and is caused by a leak from the heater core. You’re smelling the buildup burning off and coming through into the cabin. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/smells-like-isopropyl-alcohol/52281.md?page=1)