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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 09:25 PM
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ok my car is bone stock. i just got it in february, when i start it up in the garage and let it run, there is a light haze in the air......and it stinks.

im thinkin maybe old gas because it sat for awhile before i bought it and drove it home....but i filled it up with 93 octane before the trip so it should have burned out most of the gas no? there is still a half tank left from the trip. maybe its a mixture of good/bad gas? what do you guys think?



*edit* its a 99 camaro ss.......sorry bout that. lol
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 10:36 PM
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its tough to say without anymore information. What does it smell like and is it a whitish haze?
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 09:40 AM
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yes it is a whitish haze......it smells like.......like.......like the stink from a badly tuned carbed v8, like the burn your eyes stink....that your clothes smell like forever after you are near the car.

best i can describe it
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sounds to me like your cats aren't doing their jobs, or maybe you don't have cats at all. Are you sure your car is COMPLETELY stock?
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