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Exhaust leak? Bad air pump?
It's not going to be an air pump. It's either an exhaust leak or a body hole. Look for wet or moldy spots in the carpeting or the trunk. It the exhaust loud? Common exhaust leaks are manifold-to-cat gaskets (donuts) and the top of the muffler. On my 1987 Taurus I had an exhaust pipe heat shield fall off - unfortunately my engine had a small oil leak that dripped right onto that pipe! Talk about stench... The odor was being pulled into the air intake for the heater.
Resolution: sold the car at 193,000 miles and bought a 1991 version
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What can cause exhaust smell inside a car?
Ur exhaust....
Would you be able to smell anti-freeze in the cabin area or exhaust if you have blown head gaskets?
in the exhaust possibly but in the cabin more often means leaking heater core.
Pt crusier burnt oil smell in cabin when started?
Check the exhaust for oil on it. A leak is most likely blowing onto the exhaust and burning off.
Why does my Mazda smell like rotten eggs?
You may have an exhaust leak. Better get it checked out. Any exhaust leaking into the cabin/passenger area can be potentially hazardous and deadly.
Will dirty air filter in Toyota tundra cause bad smell in cabin?
No, it will not. If you have gas smell in cabin it means that the gas line is leaky. And you better find that leak.
What would cause burning smell from exhaust pipe?
The burning smell from the exhaust pipe may be caused from oil or transmission fluid leaking into the exhaust pipe. For example, if your turbo is failing on the car, then that can cause leakage from the manifold into the exhaust pipe. There may be other reasons, too, which other people will be better articulating.
Would a bad exhaust cause car to smell gas when you start it?
yes nd it will also give of a oily smell with it
What can cause a steam odor when car is running?
Inside the cabin, a leaky heater core can do that. Outside the cabin, any engine coolant leak that drips onto the hot engine will do that also and if the smell seems to be coming from the exhaust, you may have a cracked head and/or a bad head gasket. Take it to a trusted mechanic to be diagnosed.
What might cause back smoke from exshaust and bad smell 94 Ford Explorer?
what might cause black smoke from exhaust and a bad smell from a 94 ford explorer
Why does your 1996 chrysler concord smell like fuel in cabin?
The first thing to look for would be an exhaust leak. Check for a fuel leak on the top of the engine.
Can a missing dipstick cause a gas or exhaust smell in a car?
No thats something else you should probably go to a garage to sort out if you can smell gas !
What would cause a sulfur smell from the exhaust of a 97 Saturn SC2?
your catayltic converter is bad and needs to replaced
