Carbon monoxide
Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Dioxide are contained in car exhaust fumes. Carbon Monoxide is a toxic gas that if too much is breathed in, you die.
Carbon Monoxide
A bad exhaust will cause gas fumes to get inside the Nissan Maxima while it is idling. Gas fumes, if contained in an enclosed space, is dangerous.
exhaust leak or a possible fuel line leak
gas from the exhaust
Take a second, lightly sniff gasoline fumes before its been burned, then compare with exhaust fumes, and see which you are smelling. Exhaust fumes you'll naturally smell around an idling car. unburned gasoline could be the result of an improperly set carb, mixing the wrong amounts of fuel and air, leaving you with unburned gasoline that is boiled, evaporated, and spit out the exhaust. Too much evaporated gas turns your exhaust black, so ive been told, so there could be a sign.
Car exhaust fumes produce nitrogen, carbon dioxide and a bit of water vapour. The most toxic part of car gas fumes is carbon monoxide. Factories can also produce carbon monoxide but most of the gas waste is from hydrocarbon gases and nitrogen oxides.
The fumes from an cars exhaust contain carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, toxic gas that will kill you with no warning signs. It may cause headaches, dizziness, and fatigue. With enough exposure you will die. Even with Catalytic converters there is still about 2% CO in the exhaust. There is also Hydrocarbons, Nitrogen, & Sulfur.
carbon monoxide is in exhaust gas
Running "Rich" Dirty air filter? Carb. Probably needs adjusting
To evacuate the gas fumes, so you don't blow up.
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