Probably your new carpet...gives of formaldehyde odor for a while...
- -----Original Message-----
From: Larry & Kaye Kepple
To: GMC MAIL LIST
Date: Sunday, January 31, 1999 10:01 PM
Subject: GMC: Odor
>I bought my 73 GMC about 6 months ago. A lot of the restoration is
>complete including new interior furnishings. I love it and like to show
>it off, but there is this little odor problem. When I first go in it I
>get this sour odor. Only lasts about 20 -30 seconds and then I guess I
>get used to it and can't smell it any longer. A few people don't notice
>it at all. Could be from previous smokers as its kinda like that, but
>with all new carpeting, drapes and upholstery and lots of wall washing I
>would think it would have got better, but it hasn't. Also I don't think
>its the holding tank as I recently flushed it out a couple times then
>filled it with strong chlorine solution, but next morning odor was still
>there. However when I completly fill the holding tank it leaks out the
>top probably at the toilet connection where I can't see. This tells me
>the holding tank is not completely sealed with the incoming piping and
>odors could be seeping into the coach at this leak.
>
>A while back I was talking to my old timer neighbor ( I'm 62--he's
>ancient) and I was talking about my GMC. He said he remembered the GMCs
>because they all had the same odor- kinda formaldehye like. Are any of
>you aware of a problem with an odor like this or have any
>suggestions? Larry.
>
- -----Original Message-----
From: Larry & Kaye Kepple
To: GMC MAIL LIST
Date: Sunday, January 31, 1999 10:01 PM
Subject: GMC: Odor
>I bought my 73 GMC about 6 months ago. A lot of the restoration is
>complete including new interior furnishings. I love it and like to show
>it off, but there is this little odor problem. When I first go in it I
>get this sour odor. Only lasts about 20 -30 seconds and then I guess I
>get used to it and can't smell it any longer. A few people don't notice
>it at all. Could be from previous smokers as its kinda like that, but
>with all new carpeting, drapes and upholstery and lots of wall washing I
>would think it would have got better, but it hasn't. Also I don't think
>its the holding tank as I recently flushed it out a couple times then
>filled it with strong chlorine solution, but next morning odor was still
>there. However when I completly fill the holding tank it leaks out the
>top probably at the toilet connection where I can't see. This tells me
>the holding tank is not completely sealed with the incoming piping and
>odors could be seeping into the coach at this leak.
>
>A while back I was talking to my old timer neighbor ( I'm 62--he's
>ancient) and I was talking about my GMC. He said he remembered the GMCs
>because they all had the same odor- kinda formaldehye like. Are any of
>you aware of a problem with an odor like this or have any
>suggestions? Larry.
>
