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Offline rsreid2000

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Air Freshner
« on: April 12, 2011, 05:58:53 pm »
Do our GTI's come with a built in air freshner.
On the way home today I noticed a "Air Freshner" Smell on and off all the way home.
First time I have noticed this since owning the car (8 months and 3,600 miles) .
The smell was at different periods on the way home so it wasn't a smell outside.
I have heard of pollen filters do you think this could have been the smell due to the warm weather.
No "shop bought air freshner" in the car by the way!!!!!

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Re: Air Freshner
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2011, 06:35:17 pm »
haha I had to check this wasnt an April fool  :signLOL:

Did you squirt the washer jets on way home, they smell like an air freshener ?


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Re: Air Freshner
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2011, 06:37:38 pm »
Snot fairies?

I always have the jelly belly air fresheners, love them!

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Re: Air Freshner
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2011, 06:40:03 pm »
Everytime i open my armrest, it smells like perfume. Theres nothing in there ive checked like 10 times lol!


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Re: Air Freshner
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2011, 07:02:55 pm »
I think you'll find it's the grease they use. I noticed the same perfume smell. Lift the armrest and you can see the grease on the hinges give it a sniff and it should smell the same.
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Re: Air Freshner
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2011, 07:05:31 pm »
Magic tree ''black ice'' or ''vanilla'' do it for me. :grin:
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Re: Air Freshner
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2011, 07:24:06 pm »
I think you'll find it's the grease they use. I noticed the same perfume smell. Lift the armrest and you can see the grease on the hinges give it a sniff and it should smell the same.

Perfumed grease...thats a new one!

I shall have a sniff  :signLOL:


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Re: Air Freshner
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2011, 07:26:13 pm »
I think you'll find it's the grease they use. I noticed the same perfume smell. Lift the armrest and you can see the grease on the hinges give it a sniff and it should smell the same.

I'll give that a try tomorrow!!