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Car Smells

Car smells include gaseous odor, excessive smoke or even steam – all of which indicate a potential problem with your car. Usually, smells are one of the first signs of potential car trouble.

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How does silk smell after burning?

It should smell a little like burning paper, the same with rayon. If it's polyester, it will melt. Wool will smell like burnt hair.

What would cause you to have a puff of white smoke at startup or stopped at a red light from time to time?

or it could be worn valve stem seals. which causes a little bit of oil to build up on the valves when you shut the engine off or stopped at idol. this is burnt offon startup or when you takeoff.

Why is there A burning smell is coming from under the hood of my mazada mp3 with white smoke?

white smoke = Leaking water (anti-freeze) head gasket, bad water pump... cracked block... p blue smoke = burning oil i would suggest a leaking head gasket

Where is the thermostat in a 1998 Mazda 323?

Look at the engine end of the upper radiator hose in a removable housing

What are more puns like this smells like updog in here whats updog not much you?

"I got bit by a matterdaddy"

"Whats a matterdaddy?"

"Nothing daughter/son"

You turn on the heat and the air smells funny it kind of smells like glue what could cause this?

Could be bacteria build-upIf your vehicle has air conditioning the smell could be caused by build up of bacteria on the heater matrix and in the vents, as this bacteria decays it causes a smell inside the cabin, this can be resolved by purchasing air specialist air con cleaner the is sprayed into the air vents. The smell can also be caused by the heating of leaking coolant from the heater matrix, this would also combined with the car steaming up. Check the coolant level to see if it has dropped.

Why does gas smell like rotten eggs?

Because the smell is added so it can be detected. If natural gas smells like rotten eggs then it contains H2S or hydrogen sulfide. Actually the smell associated with rotten eggs is hydrogen sulfide, so hydrogen sulfide does not smell like rotten eggs, rotten eggs smell like hydrogen sulfide.

Engine oil is getting into the inlet manifold and causing blue smoke in my rebuilt engine could it be a blocked breather?

it could b valve seals, head gasket, blocked oil galleries, piston rings, cylinder bore. oil drain holes from the cylinder heads to the oil pan get clogged and oil puddles and gets pulled down the shaft of the intake valve and burnt with the air/fuel charge causing blue smoke. pcv valve(positive crankcase ventalation), if clogged causes a vaccuum during intake stroke . damaginging seals and gaskets and a rebuilt engine probably has a few of these. does it smoke real bad after being run and then sitting 4 a short time?

What can cause your engine oil smell slightly like gas?

Gasoline in the oil. This is a very serious condition that can cause irreparable damage to the engine. The life blood of the engine is being diluted with gas. This can be cause by a leaking injector, bad fuel pressure regulator, or on and engine with a carburetor, float level to high, needle valve & seat that are bad. Have this fixed ASAP!

AnswerIf your engine has been flooded or oil has been in your motor for a long time during winter months when the fuel system runs rich this could be why. Change your oil and keep an eye on it. AnswerThis can be normal for cold weather starts. This is one reason that the oil should be changed once before winter and once after winter. It has to do with the engine temp. When the engine isn't warmed to operating temp then the fuel\air will not fully vaporize on the combustion stroke. The residual gas will be sucked into the oil passages.

Also if it is bad then your fuel pump could be over pressurizing the system, but usually the fuel pressure regulator controls this.

Gas odor smell with the heater is turn on?

There must be a gas leak. Contact your gas supplier IMMEDIATELY, if the smell is in a house. If it is in a car, have your mechanic check for a leak.

Why do i smell fumes constantly?

You live in a city or your house heating is faulty.