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Old 11-10-2003, 12:22 AM
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My car smells like its running really rich,and it seems to be coming through my vents,its gotten so badd sometimes its nausiating, and when you get out of the car your clothes smell also,what is this???No exhaust leaks,no fluid leaks....I have noticed the smell the most after getting on the gas and then letting off,and then it really smells,im clueless is to what this could be??Car has ORP,and it seems to have started after the install,(but no leaks)??
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any backfiring or other engine stumbles? any codes or anything? i'd autotap the car and see what your afr is.
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It seems to have a little missfire when idiling so im changing the plugs, wires,it has been doing this for quite a while now (prob 5-6 monthes)it seems a little down on power.But I cant figure out that smell.BTW should I change my fuel filter and PCV valve car has 75,000mi now,anything else u can think of that might be doing this,why would it smell like that in the interior(im pretty sure its coming from the motor through the vents)???

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Me and a friend of mine autotaped my car a few monthes ago and everything was normal,(The SES light hasnt come on either)
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are you running cats?
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No cats
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Thats the problem you need your cats, it will reduce the rasp and the smell.
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Thats not the prob tho,its comin through my heater/ac vents in my interior,i know my exhaust smells horrible out the back of the car(I have a full exhaust,with virtually no rasp Slp TOTL took care of that)I have a friend with a 99 WS6 with no cats and a friend with a 97 SS with no cats and their cars dont have the interior smell mine does.




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