After driving about for about 20 minutes on a 90 degree day with the AC on about half-max, I started hearing a hissing noise in my '97 Honda CRV and a smell I can only describe as smelling like house/ carpet cleaner: it's a sweet smell but not blatantly noxious like radiator fluid. Neither the hissing nor the smell could be detected from outside looking under the hood. The hissing noise is loudest near the pedals (or under the dashboard on the driver's side). Both the hissing and smell decreased with time (in minutes) after I turned the car off.
Any idea what the problem could be?
I apologize in advance if this is an inappropriate question for this forum. I couldn't find any similar issue at other forums or websites.
Thanks for you time and help, Hos