Car Smells

Purple paint!

my son says there is a small filter that you get to through the glove compartment. He replaced his and fixed the problem. I have not been brave enough to do try it since I tend to break things. hope this helps

check your charcoal canister, or evaporative purge system for a broken or missing vacuum line

The inhalation of the vapors of ethylene glycol can have a serious affect on the brain and nervous system, analogous to the way wood alcohol (methanol) can damage or destroy the optic nerve.

Sometimes burps may smell like rotten eggs if you have a sour stomach,

Because there is gas in it.

Where ?on what?

Mostly on a belt driving something

Depends on what the smell is? Can be many things including mildew or mold in the HVAC system.

where is the airbag sending unit for when yoy hit somone in the front where is that module for the airbag in the front. "If you want to replace it, bad idea, that will be ALOT more costly. I had my original SRS module sent in for a reset. I just googled a company called www.myairbags.com and they reset mine for $55 and shipped it back to me free of charge, I hooked it up and it works like brand new! and I saved about $560.

*Disconnect battery if you are working with the Airbag Module, if its powered and it feels movement, It could trigger the Airbags to blow."

If there is a gas smell inside a car the vehicle needs to be inspected for a gas leak. Stop driving the car and look for any holes in the gas tank. Leaking gas can be dangerous and can result in a fatal accident.

Get an engine computer code read out . Could be a fuel sensor problem or even a mass air flow sensor. It could let you down if you don;t get it repaired.

One of your brakes may be stuck. If your not mechanically inclined take your car to a brake person ASAP.

Check the exhaust for oil on it. A leak is most likely blowing onto the exhaust and burning off.

If it smells sweet, and rather sickening. You may have a leak in your heater core. (In the winter when it is cold, your windows will get all fogged up inside)

MSN Autos reported the blower motor problem as a resistor failure on the blower motor. In plain English, this means that the resistor on the fan motor which tells it to slow down to a lower speed than "max" is burnt out and no longer completes the circuit. If your heater is on & the fan isn't blowing, it's like a toaster in your dash, with no toast in it. It'll just smell like burning. Apparently it's a cheap fix. The resistor just has to be replaced.

Electrical fire or bad bearings. The alternator is probably toast. Buy a new one.

Many times the problem is a valve cover gasket(s) that has leaked oil onto the hot exhaust manifold underneath it. When you have stopped in traffic, or if you are on a hill, etc., the oil that has leaked has a chance to run down on the hot manifold and smells like rubber or oil burning. Most of the time this is just a nuisance but it should be repaired if is bad enough to the point you can smell it in your car or truck.

Because it's hot, it burns gasoline, and there are plastic-coated wires.

Kerosene smell car carpet

Sounds like the catalatic converter is either pluging up or starting to fail. Either way if this is the problem it will either start having worse performance or just stop runing entirly.

I had this same problem and it was a faulty fuel injector. Check to see if it is wet around any of your fuel injectors.

I have a 1992 q45 I had the same problem i changed my back cats and it still did the same thing coul it be my front ones to

I have a 1995 Mazda 626, I have a similar problem. It dies right at 15 seconds after I hit the gas and remain at 3500 RPM, and I can hardly get up a hill. I have already changed the fuel pump, the injectors were fine, the O2 sensors were fine, changed the air filter, no clogs in the fuel delivery system (yes changed the fuel filter too), changed the plugs and wires, changed the fuel regulator... the only thing left is the catalytic converter is plugged... it's as if my car has asthma, so I'm looking at the Throttle position sensor. Will keep you updated.

I have this cutting out problem and i think Ive managed to diagnose mine to a faulty fuel pump as you can sometimes hear it activate but when you don't the car does not start. but anyway this is what i tried. fortunately my sister has same cars as me, maybe some of these will help you diagnose your problem.

- throttle position sensor

- crankshaft sensor.

- camshaft sensor

- fuel pump fuse/relay

- lambda sensor

- Cat could be broken up and blocked exhaust system causing poor flow.

One of the brake may be dragging or staying on. Check the calipers and hoses.

Malfunctioning emissions system. Get this repaired. Engine probably running rich from a leaking fuel pressure regulator. If there is fuel in the vacuum line the regulator is bad.

Clogged or dirty fuel filter; Restricted or clogged air filter; Plugged or damaged pcv valve; Stuck or improperly functioning choke thermostat; Deteriorated, or faulty carburetor/throttle valve mounting gasket; Clogged, dirty or improperly functioning or defective egr valve; Improperly functioning fuel pump or circuits; Damaged, loose, or faulty idle air control valve; Damaged, loose, or faulty idle speed actuator; Improperly connected or faulty m.a.p. sensor; Faulty throttle position sensor or throttle position sensor circuit; Slipped timing chain or worn timing gear(s); Plugged, dirty or poorly connected fuel injector; Worn or scored camshaft lobes may affect proper fuel intake, compression, combustion and exhaust; Burned, worn or incorrectly set ignition points; Damaged or restricted exhaust system components; Restricted, loose or burned out muffler.

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