Kp_VtekNiks

my car smells like exhaust constantly inside. i think its coming through the fireholes or maybe not. any ideas on what i can do? i have a turbo if that helps. but it smells even when im not in boost. and yes the vents are always closed.


car is a 97 civic

JDMlyfestyle

sounds like you either
1. dont have a gasket around the downpipe to the exhaust piping
2.your bolts are loose on the downpipe
3. wastegate?

Kp_VtekNiks

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDMlifestyle &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">sounds like you either
1. dont have a gasket around the downpipe to the exhaust piping
2.your bolts are loose on the downpipe
3. wastegate?</TD></TR></TABLE>

1.downpipe to exhaust piping is one piece

2. no bolts since its one piece.

3. not sure, will have to check

boostin4drcivic

do u have a test pipe? when i put my test pipe in my boosted sohc, i could smell more exhaust smell. and yes all the gaskets were on my car. one of my dsm buddies also noticed a difference when he used a test pipe as well.

Kp_VtekNiks

i guess u can say i have a test pipe. really my exhuast starts from where the down pipe bolts to the turbo and goes all the way to the thermal. no breaks, no bolts nothing. its all one piece.

VtecDeMoN

Sounds like you might have an exhaust leak, and it is getting into the passenger cabin from the shifter console. I'd suggest jacking it up, starting it up and then crawling underneath and feel around for a leak.

Brian

gunmetalcivic

bump since ive had the same problem for awhile now.

BlownVR

Well my car smelled like it because i found a leak that was right under my shift linkage... i dont know what yours might be maybe a hole in the exhaust piping..good luck

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by VtecDeMoN &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sounds like you might have an exhaust leak, and it is getting into the passenger cabin from the shifter console. I'd suggest jacking it up, starting it up and then crawling underneath and feel around for a leak.

Brian</TD></TR></TABLE>

BINGO!

Kp_VtekNiks

ok i will check for that today. there is a weld right under my shifter. thanks everyone.

civicmon

Could also be a plugged cat but if you replaced/welded it all recently, this will be the least of your concerns.

articbluedc5

Mine did it with and exhaust leak, god I hate that smell, especially when it is rainging and your on a long trip with a broken ac and it is hot

kamaleon

did you ever foudn out what it was? mine its smelling too.. i can notice a 'surge' of the smell soon after i get into boost, it seems to come from the vents even when they are closed... i hav eno cat (will put one there soon again) and probably a leak contributes to it.

gunmetalcivic

werd. as soon as i hit boost, the smell begins. ive tried closing the vents and it still smells like hell. bump for finding a cause.