Bad Smell When Idling At A Stop Light
07-23-2007, 02:02 PM
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Bad Smell When Idling At A Stop Light Ever since i had my cam installed, i have had a terrible exhaust smell at idle. I know, i have no cats LOL. but wow, it jsut smells like pure fuel. But actually at idle i am a little lean. SO what gives? What can it be? Would doing somehting with cats actually help?
Let me know. B/C it gets to the point where it will make my eyes water..
Let me know. B/C it gets to the point where it will make my eyes water..
07-23-2007, 02:08 PM
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you have dumps dont ya...lol if so your gonna smell exhaust....that cam is lettin alot of raw fuel go through as well....all part of drivin a street legal race car....
07-23-2007, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 5_02ls1
you have dumps dont ya...lol if so your gonna smell exhaust....that cam is lettin alot of raw fuel go through as well....all part of drivin a street legal race car....
No! Exhaust ran all out the back
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07-23-2007, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by styoung
mine smells really bad when im at a light also. ive got a cartek x3 cam and no cats, you get used to it lol
no i am used to it, by my wife who is pregnant is not liking it... trying to get rid of the smell for her
07-23-2007, 03:56 PM
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In my experience, Lean idle usually smells worst than if the fueling is rich or dead on at idle. It is better if you have the fuel as close to stoich as possible. But you will still have some exhaust stink going on there is no escaping it without cats.
07-23-2007, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
no i am used to it, by my wife who is pregnant is not liking it... trying to get rid of the smell for her
07-23-2007, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by LightEmUpLs1
get a better tune, chances are you have exhaust leak all over the place. re torque ur headers and check ur connections on your duals or y pipe
my LTs have stage 8 locking header bolts. and i have pin hols in my TDs. so there is a little leak
07-23-2007, 07:25 PM
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Get cats. My cats made the car sound so much better, and yes I had the smell to. At my last apartment I was asked not to leave my car running in the garages even with the door open in the winter because I would stink up everyones garage when they went to theirs. I do not miss it.