There is nothing more wonderful than a scent of a new car. Almost nothing can rival the pleasant aroma that the mixture of leather and plastic can provide. And of course, eventually, many of us buy air fresheners to make it smell like vanilla or melons. Unique aromas for distinct personalities are all well and good. However, how are you affected if you start taking note of an odd smell in your car. We will give attention to how certain smells that abruptly appear could mean a possible problem for your car.

One odor you may possibly come across is something that smells sickly sweet. This particular smell indicates there is a leak in your coolant system. Any leak, however small, in your coolant system will need to be fixed without delay. You may also encounter an smell that is very strong. When you notice that the smell is really strong this in most cases shows that your heater core may be leaking in side the car. This would need to be addressed without delay because sucking in the fumes could be dangerous.

Most people will notice that as soon as they are in the car they can smell the exhaust. This is a good sign that there may be a hole within your exhaust system. And in case the smell is indeed bad it could also mean that your doors are not closing properly or you may have rusted out holes in your floorboards. This is a predicament that needs to be fixed right away as the fumes are very dangerous to inhale.

Some time back, I went to the gas station to fill my tank and when I left, I could still smell the gas. I did not think anything of it however the next day, I could still smell gas in my car. This turned out I had a problem inside the top of my gas tank. It is probably the most dangerous smell due to the fact any spark could possibly set off a fire. So I need not tell you what occurs when your fuel tank catches on fire. So if you are perpetually smelling gasoline inside your car, get your car looked at immediately.

Finally, you may experience the odor of rotten eggs coming from your car. It is in all likelihood that the smell is caused by a stopped up catalytic converter. It is not always dangerous to your overall health but it could cause some damage to your car if it’s not taken care of in a timely manner. Therefore you will also have to get this fixed as early as you can.

Undoubtedly invariably you could end up detecting other things. Keep in mind this is your car therefore if you smell something out of the ordinary there is probably a problem and you should get it to the shop.