What's the deal with smelling and tasting the oil?

[oldbee]

Ahem, many many years ago I would taste antifreeze and be within 10* of freeze point. Taste oil (?)never, smell yes.Course, I used to smoke while fueling up a car!!

 

[eldubb440]

It's the journey??

on the flat bed....... got it

 

[oldbee]

Ahem, many many years ago I would taste antifreeze and be within 10* of freeze point. Taste oil (?)never, smell yes.Course, I used to smoke while fueling up a car!!

This was before the EPA was a ‘real’ agency.