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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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Stinky Stock Syndrome - occurs when you drive with the recycled air on too much of the time. It causes a mold to grow and your car ac smells like sticky socks or something spoiled or gone bad. Just keep recycled air off as much as possible to prevent this from occuring. If you already have it, you will need to drive without recycled on for ~2wks to clear the smell out. Try spraying Lysol into vents to help clear it out. The dealer won't do anything more than this to fix it.
What happens if the catalyc converter is bad?
If the catalytic converter is bad, it can lead to reduced engine performance, increased emissions, and decreased fuel efficiency. The vehicle may exhibit symptoms such as a rough idle, sluggish acceleration, or a check engine light warning. Additionally, a failing catalytic converter can cause damage to other components of the exhaust system, leading to more extensive repairs. It’s essential to address any issues with the catalytic converter promptly to maintain vehicle performance and comply with emissions regulations.
What do you do if you smell gas in your house?
contact 911, and evacuate immediately (depending on which gas you smell)
Anyone ever have a musty basement smell in the Honda CRV?
It sounds like you may be describing the symptoms of either floor mats that have become water soaked and are mildewing, or a plugged air conditioner condensation drain.For the mats: do a manual check of the mats both front and rear to determine if any of them feel waterlogged - if so, remove them and dry them out, and at the same time check to see if there is any place that water may be entering the passenger cabin (loose door seals - rusted through hole in the floor pan -etc). For the A/C drain: slip off the condensate drain hose - located in the lower right hand forward corner of the housing and insert a stiff (but flexible) wire in the housing and down the tube to free any blockage and allow the accumulated water to drain out.
How do you get rid of a nasty odor in a ford ranger when the heat is turned on?
Get the dead animals out of your heater ducts.
What could cause a gas smell in the exhaust of your 1990 Chevy Camaro RS?
too rich in fuel/air mixture.have your car put on a sun scope and the tech will diagnose/analyze it and make adjustments to your cars computer.
What color is the smoke? Black - running rich. Bluish - buring oil. White - burning coolant. When you smell the gas, it is inside or outside the minivan? Back of the car or near the front?
What would cause smoke from under the hood then have no power at all?
Elictrical fire or burnt out relay. Look for physical signs of fire, burnt wires. Where there's smoke there's fire
Why does the car smell when the air conditioning is first put on?
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
My 1999 jimmy has this stronge gas smell but i can't find no leak. what could this be?
check your charcoal canister, or evaporative purge system for a broken or missing vacuum line
What are the dangers of inhaling antifreeze?
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.
Why do my burps smell like rotten eggs?
Sometimes burps may smell like rotten eggs if you have a sour stomach,
What will smell like burnt rubber if it is bad or going out?
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.
How do you replace the airbag sensor module?
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.
What is wrong when check engine lights comes on in a 1996 buick lesabre skips and gas smell?
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.
Why does smoke come from the front tire?
One of your brakes may be stuck. If your not mechanically inclined take your car to a brake person ASAP.
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 the air of our 1993 Honda Civic smell when either the blower or ac is on?
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.
