Can you try to describe the smell. It could be anything from a dirty A/C filter to a heater hose leak to a gas fume smell
unusual odor
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unusual odor
2007 vert 35,000 miles been flawless BUT some sort smell now upon driving for awhile. thought maybe from engine but now maybe from
the back of the car. no fluids any where and gauge readings all good.
before i see the dealer i was just wondering if anyone else had same experience.
the back of the car. no fluids any where and gauge readings all good.
before i see the dealer i was just wondering if anyone else had same experience.
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It's not the dreaded gas leak, is it?
One time a cantalope fell out of a shopping bag and wedged in the corner of my trunk. The smell was horrible, and it took me weeks to track it down.
One time a cantalope fell out of a shopping bag and wedged in the corner of my trunk. The smell was horrible, and it took me weeks to track it down.
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Man, there are many, many threads about this topic. It (the topic, and the smell) resurfaces again and again, and then disappears for a while. But the famous "oil smell" issue is like a plague of locusts that just won't go away for us C6 owners. I too get 'the smell' every once in a while. It happens to a LOT of C6 owners.
The truly amazing thing is that there seems to be no definitive answer as to what's causing it. I have tried to remain impartial, and I have my own theory, but I am totally willing to accept that I am wrong. However, I need to see the correct theory, one that has been tested and 100% proven.
Anyway, here's one thread of many on the topic:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...l-changes.html
Good luck!
Last edited by Chevy-SS; Jun 13, 2016 at 02:37 PM.