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Old Sep 23, 2021 | 05:38 PM
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So does anyone else have a problem with choking on exhaust smell in the car while driving like its leaking into the cabin?! It a full texas speed long tube and catless xpipe back to a BB Fusion system. I feel it may be a tune issue being set WAY to rich, but could also be the slip joint exhaust but I have even tried the wider bands to clamp it all.



This ia from starting it this am.

These are supposed to be shiny. It doesnt matter if it was a short drove after or days after cleaning them they look like this.

And this is ALL OVER the back of the car.

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Old Sep 23, 2021 | 08:35 PM
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Definitely a fueling issue.I have almost the same exhaust and mine stay clean.An exhaust leak may cause the smell but not the black soot.
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Old Sep 23, 2021 | 10:32 PM
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Must be dumping alot of fuel into the engine. Does your oil smell like gasoline. Sure way to damage the engine if you keep on driving it like that.
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Old Sep 24, 2021 | 01:30 AM
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Definitely a fueling issue. Might be worth checking your injectors and make sure you don't have one stuck open. If the injectors are good you should take it to a reputable tuner and have it properly tuned.
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Old Oct 3, 2021 | 07:40 AM
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Injectors were brand new installed from FIC
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Old Oct 3, 2021 | 10:46 AM
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My car is doing the exact same thing, and i dont have an answer. My plan is to have it retuned at a different shop in the spring next year.
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Old Oct 5, 2021 | 06:54 PM
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Exhaust donuts wear thin / catalytic converters clog / breakdown…if the car was tuned it may be fuel rich
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Old Oct 7, 2021 | 09:32 PM
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On a side note, OP which rear bumper letters are those? I've been considering some, but don't want the faux fiber standing out like a sore thumb against real CF panels. Yours don't look bad at all...are those the GM licensed ones?
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Cheapies Im pretty sure. Just peeled the red out and stuck these in. 🤷🏻‍♂️
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Cheapies Im pretty sure. Just peeled the red out and stuck these in. 🤷🏻‍♂️
Lol cheap is even better. Any idea what brand they are or where you got them by chance?
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Originally Posted by dskinsler83
Injectors were brand new installed from FIC
Injectors could be brand new, but if it's tuned rich, OR lean, it just eliminates/reduces the bad injector variable. If tune is off, it won't matter how new the injectors are. Could also be a wild cam, which is hard for any tuner to get engine running right at all speeds.......
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Not the wildest cam I dont think. Its a Texas Speed Torquer V2 🤷🏻‍♂️
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