I swapped in a z6 in my dx hatch, car runs and drives hard however I have one problem.
While running hard, I get this nasty exhaust smell.
It is stemming from the fact that my car used to be an auto, and when I put the shifter on, I still have some openings.
How can I close this hole up without welding.
Anything that I can buy?
I used carboard for the upper hole.
I just have small gaps.

 

u did put in the oem rubber boot thingy that plugs the hole, right?

 

Clutch smell?

 

My old hatch used to do this after hard runs too. And only started to do it right after the swap I guess if your hatch is old and has a swap it happens lol.. I never actually figured it out

 

my engine smells too, but its stock. however it was replaced before i knew about it.

swap = smell?

 

The smell of VTEC

 

Most likely a Exhaust leak, Clutch, or possibly brakes.

 

Yep, I know exactly what you're talking about...I have it too in my car. Mine was also an automatic before the motor was swapped, so I have a small hole in front of the shifter.
I don't know what it is, but it smells like fuel sometimes.

Just cover up the hole. I used a small, thin piece of metal with some quiksteel clay.

No more smell

 

nah i have no hole in my exhaust
custom welded baby

 

carboard for the upper hole?... what if it gets wet? will it turn into mush? lol. jk but seriously, im down with the welding of the holes it'll be better in the long run.

 

my car smelled a long time after running it hard when i first got it

turned out a plastic bag and gotten stuck to my resonator and melted.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 93egsedan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my car smelled a long time after running it hard when i first got it

turned out a plastic bag and gotten stuck to my resonator and melted.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Ima sig it.!

 

my car does the same i have talked to a few people about it and the only thing we can come up with is that the valves are floating and fuel is escaping from the intake

 

Check if your exhaust is touching/less than 2cm from your bumber/lip, could be melting plastic. Also, check the under side of your car to see if it's touching. But it sounds like clutch, is it new?, if not change it.

 

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BWAHAHAHA dude that had me on the ******* floor.

 

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If your valves are floating you have bigger problems than fuel escaping from the intake. I don't even think valve float will cause fuel to leak out the intake because you must be at high revs to induce valve float, and the air velocity would not allow the fuel to leak back to anywhere you would be able to smell it.