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Old 10-21-2004, 06:52 PM
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Wet Dog Smell in the Grill after Washing

After I wash my car and I am drying it I always smell what is best described as a wet dog smell near the front grill/engine of the car. I checked and my car doesn't have dogs under the hood instead of horses Any ideas?
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Dehydrated dead bugs re-wetted

If you ever caught a wiff of squeegee water at a gas station, you realize the dead bugs have a smell.

In the radiator it is also mixed with other volatile organic compounds such as pollen, and when re-wetted and heated it gives off the smell.

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Good thought but I never smelled this with any of my other cars so I don't think it is this. Any other ideas?
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maybe the horses got wet
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I also smell same odor on Radiator of my John Deere mower when wet

Grass/pollens seem to be the source. Not fast enough to catch bugs.
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I asked my German Shepherd to comment on this and he said,

"Why wee against a lamp post when there is a nice clean Mercedes-Benz within range!!"



He denies all knowledge, and if he EVER performed a similar act on our vehicle he would instantly be the longest Corgi in the whole world.

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OK, even if I didn't get to the bottom of this, the post was definitely worth it. You guys are hilarious!
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Originally Posted by glojo
I asked my German Shepherd to comment on this and he said,

"Why wee against a lamp post when there is a nice clean Mercedes-Benz within range!!"



He denies all knowledge, and if he EVER performed a similar act on our vehicle he would instantly be the longest Corgi in the whole world.

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which other animals talk to ya?
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Originally Posted by glojo
I asked my German Shepherd to comment on this and he said,

"Why wee against a lamp post when there is a nice clean Mercedes-Benz within range!!"



He denies all knowledge, and if he EVER performed a similar act on our vehicle he would instantly be the longest Corgi in the whole world.

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John
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which other animals talk to ya?
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which other animals talk to ya?
Many years ago I had the nickname, 'Lofty'

Have you ever heard of the song, 'Whispering Grass'?

'Grass' talks!!! and I suppose using 'grass' might make the understanding of other animals, vegatables etc much easier.

Indeed, thinking about it some of our animals are vegatables!!!!!!!

Morning to you all,
From a very windswept, flooded Torquay
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You've got to stop drying the car with that Yorkie! I know they look like a California Duster but give the dog a break!!

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