Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000) EG/EH/EJ/EK/EM1 Discussion

Car smells like Ass after acceleration

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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 08:43 PM
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Default Car smells like *** after acceleration

Car smells like a bad fart after I get on it, its a gsr motor with act clutch. My guess is the clutch is going?
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 08:51 PM
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most likely your exhaust. do you have a high flow cat? i know from experiencve that that will do it. whats the condition of your exhaust set-up?
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 08:52 PM
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Default Re: Car smells like *** after acceleration (Easyslider01)

Could be the clutch. Just depends what rotten *** smells like to you. A bad Cat can give off a rotten egg smell.
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 09:15 PM
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i have a carsound highflow cat, maybe 1 month old. It seems to do it more when the heat is on
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 09:24 PM
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It's either the clutch or the cat. I'm betting it's the cat. Those things seriously reek after any acceleration.
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