Funky C5 Smell
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Funky C5 Smell
I own a 1999 C5 Convertible with 29,000 miles, after a little drive and the car has been running at operating temperature on several occasions when I get out of the car there is a awful smell almost like a dead rodent, anyone have any ideas ? Could it be catalytic converter ? 
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From: Bristol Tennessee
I just remembered almost a year ago I was following a car when it swerved to miss a dead possum but I didn't have time to swerve so guess what ? Boom ! But I would have figured it would have been gone by now, Course I haven't put about a 1000 miles on car in the last year.
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Hope you find the source of the smell. It's not a fun time when your car has an awful smell to it.
