Car Smells

Without seeing your car... possibly burnt off the serpentine fan belt due to a seized alternator that was not charging. See if the alternator spins over by hand; that could be the problem. I you. Mark

If this is _only_ after initial cold startup and goes away after a few seconds, ignore this smell along with any knocking noises you may also observe. It's a Chevy thing. Enjoy the nice ride and long life of the vehicle.

Your heater core is leaking. Maybe not much but enough so you can smell it. Check the passenger side floor. It will show up here. ALSO DONT WASTE TIME WITH STOP LEAK, REPLACE IT. STOP LEAK WILL NOT HELP YOU HERE. ALSO ONE MORE THING, GET A BUNCH OF WINDEX TO CLEAN THE WINDOWS IF IT GETS THAT BAD. IT WILL OMIT A GLAZE ON THE WINDOWS THAT WILL DRIVE YOU NUTS.

no it isn't safe to drive.gas is highly flameable,and a gas leak will only lead to self destruction.

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You do have a leak or something is wrong with the EVAP system. You would not smell gasoline otherwise. It will take a skilled mechanic to find it.

You should be able to clean it up if the problem is solved. Most batteries are outside the car- I wonder why you smell it at all. Battery acid is not especially toxic, but do not drink it, of course. I suspect that you smell something else. Could there be an exhaust leak or maybe the heater leaks antifreeze into the inside of your car.

There should be 2, one before and after the converter. Not sure on the no-start. But assuing it is a 3.1 motor, there may be coolant leaking fromt the intake manifold gasket or dummy shaft plug.

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Take it back to the dealer. The AC drain is Blocked OR the Heater Core is Leaking.

Is it gas fumes or exhaust? The only cause for a fuel smell inside the vehicle would be a fuel leak, so check the lines, tank, etc. for that. While you're underneath, check the exhaust. Sometimes exhaust can have a similar odor to fuel, so check for exhaust leaks under the vehicle and also check your rear door seals and trunk seals for damage or poor seal. Sometimes exhaust can be sucked in through poor seals. If you are unwilling or unable to get under the vehicle to check for exhaust and/or fuel leaks, take the vehicle to a shop and explain your concerns and ask that it be inspected. Breathing either fuel vapors or exhaust can have serious health and safety risks, so be proactive, do something about it before bad things happen.

If it's a gas dryer, it could be a gas leak if its gas fumes you smell. If it's burning rubber, it could be a belt. Also, your lint filter could need a good cleaning with warm water and soap. That will take off the residue from dryer sheets and let the air flow better. Test this by holding the filter under water. If it puddles, it needs a cleaning. After cleaning, test again and I'll bet the water goes right through it. Do this every 6 months or so to save energy and prevent fires.

If it smokes at startup only, the valve seals are probably leaking. If it's not smoking too bad, you're ok, but the problem will get worse in time. The cylinder head will need to be removed in order to replace the seals, and while it's removed, you might want to get the valves grinded and the head surfaced.

For a 7.3L DI some smoke is acceptable but when it starts to smell really strong of un-burnt fuel or burning oil typically the valve guide seals are NOT a problem on these models. Each of the 8 injectors have a series of large o'rings which seal the injector into the injector cup. These o'rings seal to the head and seperate oil from fuel and direct it to the correct area of the injector. Over time these o'rings become very brittle and either oil or fuel is seeping past the o'rings and entering the combustion chamber slowly but surely and you have all 8 of them doing this a little then you get the smoke and bad smells from the exhaust. I am very certain this is your problem you will need to remove all the injectors and replace all the old injector o'rings. You can get them at your local ford dealer. I've done this repair many,many times with success. good luck

there could be several things, dust in your heater could just be burning a little (normal! not a problem) or your heater core could be burn out and leaking fluid all over where you can't see. but don't take my word for it!

Injected vehicles do not spray extra fuel when you pump them so that won't help. With the assistance of a friend, one person should attempt to start the engine while the other sprays a little starter fluid into the intake. You might have to remove the cover from the air filter to do this. If the engine attempts to start while you are spraying starter fluid, but stops when you quit, you probably have a fuel delivery problem. It might be fuel pump, fuel filter, injector (if you have a single injector in the throttle body) or something else associated with the fuel system. Any time an engine won't start, always return to the basics: fuel, spark and compression. If it starts when you spray starter fluid but shuts down when you stop,it's a fuel delivery problem. If you check for a spark and there isn't one, you need to find out what's wrong with the ignition. If both of the above check out ok, check the compression. It doesn't matter if the vehicle is injected or carburated, the above ALWAYS holds true.

you probably have a refrigerant leak in your evaporator. the leak could be so miner the A C still work's You could try stop leak I had same problem on 2005 Chrysler three hundred. drove me nuts until i replaced evaporator

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An indication of overheating of some sort. Could be caused by a number of things. Clutch slipping, whether from normal wear and tear or from driver riding the clutch. Also, could be caused by the transmission being tasked beyond it's limits, like towing or carrying a load heavier than the vehicle is rated for.

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