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Smell when hitting it
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Heel & Toe
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From: Reno NV
Smell when hitting it
Haven't noticed it lately but when I hit it for a couple seconds I smell something, its so faint I cant pinpoint if its rubber or oil but it's something like that.
I had an engine light on and had dealer check it out and they said catalytic converter 985..00 i declined for now.... Can the smell be related to this in other words if I have it replaced it is it possible to get messed up again. Also could dealer be wrong and only an o2 sensor?
Thanks in advance for any insight into this.
Jeff
I had an engine light on and had dealer check it out and they said catalytic converter 985..00 i declined for now.... Can the smell be related to this in other words if I have it replaced it is it possible to get messed up again. Also could dealer be wrong and only an o2 sensor?
Thanks in advance for any insight into this.
Jeff
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My 2011 has some distinct odors when you get on it as well. I searched around a bit, and have come to the conclusion that it's the brand of gas in my case. One of the threads I found suggested that different brands of gas have differing amounts of sulfer content. Whether that's true or not, I have noticed marked differences in the odor based on the gasoline brand. Chevron or Unocal...almost no odor (or at least I stop noticing it), but fill it up at Costco and the smell comes back!
Not that it changes where I buy gas (it's really not that foul either way), but that's been my observation.
Not that it changes where I buy gas (it's really not that foul either way), but that's been my observation.
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For a minute there, I thought this belonged on CFOT.....
But seriously, is it a sulphur smell or hydrocarbon smell? When running at WOT, the engine runs open loop. On a related note, it runs rich and that can result in a different exhaust smell. In fact, that's often how you can tell if someone is trying to race you........until you get in front of them only on a track of course, never on the street)
But seriously, is it a sulphur smell or hydrocarbon smell? When running at WOT, the engine runs open loop. On a related note, it runs rich and that can result in a different exhaust smell. In fact, that's often how you can tell if someone is trying to race you........until you get in front of them only on a track of course, never on the street)
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Heel & Toe
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From: Reno NV
For a minute there, I thought this belonged on CFOT.....
But seriously, is it a sulphur smell or hydrocarbon smell? When running at WOT, the engine runs open loop. On a related note, it runs rich and that can result in a different exhaust smell. In fact, that's often how you can tell if someone is trying to race you........until you get in front of them only on a track of course, never on the street)
But seriously, is it a sulphur smell or hydrocarbon smell? When running at WOT, the engine runs open loop. On a related note, it runs rich and that can result in a different exhaust smell. In fact, that's often how you can tell if someone is trying to race you........until you get in front of them only on a track of course, never on the street)
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Haven't noticed it lately but when I hit it for a couple seconds I smell something, its so faint I cant pinpoint if its rubber or oil but it's something like that.
I had an engine light on and had dealer check it out and they said catalytic converter 985..00 i declined for now.... Can the smell be related to this in other words if I have it replaced it is it possible to get messed up again. Also could dealer be wrong and only an o2 sensor?
Thanks in advance for any insight into this.
Jeff
I had an engine light on and had dealer check it out and they said catalytic converter 985..00 i declined for now.... Can the smell be related to this in other words if I have it replaced it is it possible to get messed up again. Also could dealer be wrong and only an o2 sensor?
Thanks in advance for any insight into this.
Jeff
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Haven't noticed it lately but when I hit it for a couple seconds I smell something, its so faint I cant pinpoint if its rubber or oil but it's something like that.
I had an engine light on and had dealer check it out and they said catalytic converter 985..00 i declined for now.... Can the smell be related to this in other words if I have it replaced it is it possible to get messed up again. Also could dealer be wrong and only an o2 sensor?
Thanks in advance for any insight into this.
Jeff
I had an engine light on and had dealer check it out and they said catalytic converter 985..00 i declined for now.... Can the smell be related to this in other words if I have it replaced it is it possible to get messed up again. Also could dealer be wrong and only an o2 sensor?
Thanks in advance for any insight into this.
Jeff
The dealer is not playing by the rules.
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Heel & Toe
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The car has 85000 on it, they said warranty not tranferable to new owner me.... Bought with 80000 miles. I think the smell is tires now.... Possibly as windows need to be open .... Not thru vents. Hard to imagine rear tire smell migrating to cabin when moving forward unless coming from engine compartment. Car definetly has full power.
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For a minute there, I thought this belonged on CFOT.....
But seriously, is it a sulphur smell or hydrocarbon smell? When running at WOT, the engine runs open loop. On a related note, it runs rich and that can result in a different exhaust smell. In fact, that's often how you can tell if someone is trying to race you........until you get in front of them only on a track of course, never on the street)
But seriously, is it a sulphur smell or hydrocarbon smell? When running at WOT, the engine runs open loop. On a related note, it runs rich and that can result in a different exhaust smell. In fact, that's often how you can tell if someone is trying to race you........until you get in front of them only on a track of course, never on the street)
Replacing the pan gasket fixed the problem.
