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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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Well im driving today and i come to a stop light and i can smell something weird. Its not antifreeze,oil,clutch. I dont know if its brake fluid or what but my brakes work fine. Any idea's guys? Let me know.. Thanks
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 09:21 PM
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Is it coming from under the car? Got a cat.?
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 09:23 PM
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No cat, Very little smell in the engine bay, Somewhere under possibly.
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 09:25 PM
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Proobably just the smell of the exhauaust with no cat, my B16 CX with no cat has that same smell.
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 09:28 PM
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I have never smelled it before. Just started today.
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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Anyone got any more idea's of what this smell could be?
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 03:46 PM
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is it a rubber smell ? i drove over a plastic bag and for like a week it smelled like burning wire's and rubber....
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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If the smell happened one time, It could of been the car in front of you, Sir. If it continues, reply to this post with more of a description as to what the smell is.
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 06:53 PM
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Agreed you need to give more of a discription of what it smelled like. i drove over a paper bag once and smelled weird stuff for a week straight
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 06:54 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sIr.fR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is it a rubber smell ? i drove over a plastic bag and for like a week it smelled like burning wire's and rubber....</TD></TR></TABLE>

same here... and boy does it smell
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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hit a skunk like a year ago and it still stanks i think

and the other day i was under my car hooking up my down pipe and found a huge clump of hair
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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jack up your car you might have a dead rat in there or something
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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What does it smell like?
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 07:16 PM
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i'm sorry to everyone, it was me :drops head in shame:
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:36 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Soccerking3000 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i'm sorry to everyone, it was me :drops head in shame:</TD></TR></TABLE>


I'm sorry shawn

Na, it's alright

No shawn, I'm Sorry


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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:41 AM
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exhaust leakage?
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:43 AM
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Look in sig....not me but guess it happens?
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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Any white smoke? If so you might have a hole in the radiator or hose somewhere.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 01:35 PM
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burt cats usually smell like a bean eating contest =/ and man on man it's another world when a plastic bag flies under and finds a nice spot on your headers....
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 07:10 PM
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I had a smell problem too.

It kinda smelt like hot brakes, but it was my light switch shorting out.

Maybe check that.
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 08:01 PM
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Is it a sweet smell?
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 12:40 PM
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Found out what it was after jacking my car up.. there is a garbage bag melts to half of my exhaust.
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 01:14 PM
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Worst smell I ever had in my car was this chicks sTiNkIE kOoKiE.

Good job finding it
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 01:26 PM
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road kill
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 01:32 PM
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HAHAHA i knew it was the plastic bag! it happend to me (and a whole **** load of other people it seems. )
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