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1985 All Other Makes All Other Models Repair Question


Topics covered: Smell, Alternator, Battery.
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Asked on May 2, 2009

1985 Questions for all other cars

1985 Questions for all other cars

hi. when we drive our 1995 tornado there is a terrible chemical smell that fills the car. it irritates our eyes and u can hardly breathe. do u know what this could possibly be? is it an expensive issue? thank you.
Avatar Asked by fadiya

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Replied on May 5, 2009

Hi fadiya,

If the smell is acidic, it could be a bad battery or overcharging of the alternator.

If the smell is other then that, you could hacve a bad catalytic converteror something wrong with the exhaust system.

As to the cost of repair, it would depend on what it is.

Tiny Answered by KHLow2008 (expert)
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