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Zappo · 31st October 2006, 00:37

Gr8Guzzler... it is true that CO is odorless. But it is not just smell that warns you. When the oxygen level reduces to an alarming proportion and the CO level goes up you will start feeling dizzy to start with. Even the limbs feel weak. And then you start feeling the onset of sleep... or rather slipping into coma. If you can not understand these signs then welll....

As I said, you just do not just go hunched on the seat all of a sudden... particularly with multiple people someone is bound to complain of feeling strange, dizzy and all... and then sooner than later someone else will corroborate. Uhuh... mate, I think you gotta read the signs.

P.S. : Wanted to add this... most of us keep the car ACs in recirculate mode. This can be fatal when you are stationary for a long while with the AC running and all windows rolled up. It is imperative that one changes the AC knob to the fresh air mode.

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Zappo Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 3,083	Gr8Guzzler... it is true that CO is odorless. But it is not just smell that warns you. When the oxygen level reduces to an alarming proportion and the CO level goes up you will start feeling dizzy to start with. Even the limbs feel weak. And then you start feeling the onset of sleep... or rather slipping into coma. If you can not understand these signs then welll.... As I said, you just do not just go hunched on the seat all of a sudden... particularly with multiple people someone is bound to complain of feeling strange, dizzy and all... and then sooner than later someone else will corroborate. Uhuh... mate, I think you gotta read the signs. P.S. : Wanted to add this... most of us keep the car ACs in recirculate mode. This can be fatal when you are stationary for a long while with the AC running and all windows rolled up. It is imperative that one changes the AC knob to the fresh air mode. __________________ Announcements are important. Read the Advertising Announcement here. Classifieds section has its rules. Read here. Last edited by Zappo : 31st October 2006 at 00:43.