Strong metallic smell from engine bay?
07-14-2003, 07:27 PM
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Strong metallic smell from engine bay?
Lately I've noticed after driving to work, I smell this strong metallic odor coming from the engine bay. I can't tell where it's exactly coming from but it seems like the driver's side is stronger. My oil level is fine, radiator fluid and everything else looks good. No noise, no overheating or any kind of problems I can tell. It started happening three days ago...although I can kind of remember I smelled the same thing long time ago.
The smell is pretty strong...metallic like...very strong & bitter. I don't know if this info is enough but maybe someone experienced the same thing in the past?
The smell is pretty strong...metallic like...very strong & bitter. I don't know if this info is enough but maybe someone experienced the same thing in the past?
07-14-2003, 07:29 PM
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Re: Strong metallic smell from engine bay? (nek0)
i tihnk thats you leaning out...if im not mistaken.. ive had that happen to me when i was turbo.. my car would go to limp mode and smell horrible
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Re: Strong metallic smell from engine bay? (romeo619romeo)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by romeo619romeo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i tihnk thats you leaning out...if im not mistaken.. ive had that happen to me when i was turbo.. my car would go to limp mode and smell horrible</TD></TR></TABLE>
Leaning out?
Leaning out?
07-18-2003, 09:07 PM
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Re: (romeo619romeo)
Ok I found out the following. One of the spark plug was hard as hell to pull out. All the other three spark plugs took only 11 complete turns before it twisted snug tight. After I took out this spark plug I just made the turns the same way as the other one. No more funny smell, I believe it was misfiring like Sppodge said. Thx a lot 
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