# Why do old all Volvos smell like crayons?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-do-old-all-volvos-smell-like-crayons/180815>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** xc70, volvo\
**Created:** [November 22, 2021, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-do-old-all-volvos-smell-like-crayons/180815 "2021-11-22T17:21:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![dpernal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@dpernal](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dpernal)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-do-old-all-volvos-smell-like-crayons/180815/1 "2021-11-22T17:21:19Z")

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Does anyone know why every. single. old. Volvo. smells like crayons when you turn the heat on? Burning question… We’ve had six over the last 25 years, and every one smelled like crayons. WHY???

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-do-old-all-volvos-smell-like-crayons/180815/2 "2021-11-22T17:42:09Z")

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[Why does my BMW, Mercedes, Volvo, SAAB or Volkswagen smell like crayons? (tiremeetsroad.com)](https://tiremeetsroad.com/2019/08/03/why-does-my-bmw-mercedes-volvo-saab-or-volkswagen-smell-like-crayons/#:~:text=For%20some%20cars%20like%20Volkswagens%20where%20it%E2%80%99s%20more,crayon%20smell%20on%20VW%E2%80%99s%20is%20in%20the%20headliner.)

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**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:** [November 22, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-do-old-all-volvos-smell-like-crayons/180815/3 "2021-11-22T18:03:57Z")

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> [@dpernal](#):
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> We’ve had six over the last 25 years, and every one smelled like crayons. WHY???

Why do you keep buying Volvo’s then ? Mine does not do that.

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**Author:** ![dpernal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@dpernal](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dpernal)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-do-old-all-volvos-smell-like-crayons/180815/4 "2021-11-22T20:41:52Z")

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OMG, thank you! This makes sense (scents). 🙂

@VOLVO-V70 - because they’re great cars? I don’t mind the smell, it just reminds me of kindergarten.

-ecsl

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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:** [November 22, 2021, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-do-old-all-volvos-smell-like-crayons/180815/5 "2021-11-22T20:48:35Z")

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Parents didn’t let kids use felt-tip permanent markers in their Volvos, only pencils and crayons.

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-do-old-all-volvos-smell-like-crayons/180815/6 "2021-11-22T20:52:42Z")

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you can try Ozium spray. spray at night and then open doors and let it air out for 5-10 minutes. try not to breath it in when spraying. you can get it at the auto parts store.

[What Is Ozium? (healthfully.com)](https://healthfully.com/ozium-5112214.html)