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Old 01-14-2014, 01:01 AM
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**Strange smell**

Need help.....I have a strange smell coming from underneath the car.....started noticing it a week or so ago...don't no where its coming from but have a good idea i think...let me tell you what i have underneath the car first and maybe you guys can help me out.....I have a fulll custom catback exhaust..atlp v2 j-pipe w/race pipe...i normally smell the fumes from the from front to about midway of the car and the smells getting stronger....can someone please help if you can
Old 01-14-2014, 01:36 AM
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Have you checked the trunk for dead hookers?
Old 01-14-2014, 03:40 AM
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"strange smell coming from under the car" plus having modified exhaust parts.....hmmm... i WONDER what the problem might be

and no Im not talking about the race pipe, Im talking about gaskets and exhaust leaks
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describe the smell.

a burning smell?
a sweet smell?
an exhaust smell, like its killing small animals?

*cue squirrels and birds drop*
Old 01-14-2014, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by justnspace
describe the smell.

a burning smell?
a sweet smell?
an exhaust smell, like its killing small animals?

*cue squirrels and birds drop*


lol.. you sure know how to animate a thread.
Old 01-14-2014, 07:58 AM
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Smells like the dumpster at Red lobster
Old 01-14-2014, 09:24 AM
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^ this ties in with post #2.
Old 01-14-2014, 10:12 AM
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Did you replace or do anything to your cats? Does it smell kind of like rotton eggs? If so, then your cats are storing the sulfur in your fuel and releasing it as hydrogen sulfide.
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ain't dead hookers in my trunk fool....did not replace the cats..im thinking its the exhaust..can't really descibe the smell its not really sweet and not really foul it just strange...im sure it has something to do with the exhaust system...i will just have to break down and take it to the shop and have them jack it up and run it
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Did you check your drawers?
Old 01-15-2014, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Alexns05
Did you check your drawers?


I just checked mine. Good for another day!




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