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What is the odor in propane gas and how do you get rid of it after a gas leak in a car?
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∙ 13y ago
The chemical smell used in propane is ethyl mercaptan. Cut an apple in half and leave it under the seat of the car for a couple of days. Don't forget about it or you may have 2 bad smells. The apple absorbs the odor.
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How can you control the odor of ethyl mercaptan that has been added to propane and butane?
The mercaptan odor has been added specifically to assist in the detection of leaks. If odor from the gas is noticed, the implication is that you have a leak. Attend to it promptly.
Gas odor smell with the heater is turn on?
There must be a gas leak. Contact your gas supplier IMMEDIATELY, if the smell is in a house. If it is in a car, have your mechanic check for a leak.
Does propane have an odor BEFORE any aditives?
No. natural propane is an odorless gas.
What would cause gas odor in a 2004 Honda odessy?
A gas leak.
Dodge 1991 spirit gas odor comes in the car when it runing?
Check for fuel leak Check or replace charcoal canister
What would happen if you left the gas switched on on a forklift truck?
The propane will leak out
Which gas used in houses for cooking?
The gas of choice used in houses for cooking is propane. This is a natural gas which doesn't have an aftersmell or odor when ignited.
Is the content in a propane tank a mixture?
Propane itself is a single compound, but the gas inside a consumer propane tank is a mixture of propane and an oderant (smelly compound) such as ethanethiol or thiophene so you can smell when there's a leak or the gas has been left on.
What can be causing the gas fireplace to have a strong gas odor?
it could be a gas leak i would have it checked just to be safe if i were you
Your 2000 ford exlorer smells like propane or natural gas The car runs fine you c an smell it inside the car as well as outside?
may be pre-cat exhaust leak.
Does propane have a smell?
Yes. But circumstances may not let you smell it. See related link. Not all propane has ethyl mercaptan added to it for the smell. A great deal of propane is used as a propellant in aerosols and is odor free as it is in its natural state.
What kind of gas do you put in a propane car?
You would have to use propane. If it were possible to use natural gas (methane), the car would have to be re-calibrated to use it.
