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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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Sounds like you could have a leak in your heater core. Not positive on the location in the LeSabre, personally I am familiar with the Regal of that era where the the heater core is located under the dash on the passenger side along with the blower motor. Check the carpeting on the floor pan for any tell tale antifreeze. Follow your heater hoses and see where they lead you. If you have antifreeze in the heater box you need to change out the core. Sometimes after a flush you will dislodge sediment that previously had been blocking pin hole leaks in the heater core and you will spring a leak. You could try a radiator sealant but you will only delay the inevitable and possibly cause further problems.
What does it mean if you smell of burnt skillet?
You need to replace the battery on your computer. The old one is heating up and leaking fumes.
How do you clean diesel fuel off car carpets?
You can use Starting Fluid or Acetone. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EXCELLENT VENTILATION!!!! Use a towel or rags, spray the starting fluid on the area or pour some acetone onto the rag and rub on the diesel spot. This will remove the soiled area and the smell. This will take work, but when finished, you will have carpet that looks new.
How do you replace the fuel filter on a 2000 Ford Expedition?
Under the car about midway to the engine in the frame rail> It takes special tools available cheap at the parts store.
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.
Why does your cars exhaust smell like rotten eggs?
I'm not a car expert but it could be something to do with your engine or you can check the inside the bonet is there is nothing ask you local mot place
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Catalytic converter is failing- produces very strong sulfur smell. Get thee to an auto repair shop.
Why does a 2001 Honda crv shake when idling and smell like sulfur?
Bad catalytic convertor. Egg smell is a dead giveaway.
Been there before. Put a fuel pressure guage on it, let it run while watching guage. If the pressure drops out when it goes dead it is the fuel pump. It will start working again when it cools off. I had the same problem turned out to be the fuel pressure regulator was shot.(very commen) The diaphragm on the inside of the regulator was shot allowing gas to go into the engine from the vacuum hose. If you do the job your self it's about 65 bucks and about a 1/2 hour. If you have a shop do it it's about 165.0 bucks
I just put a motor in my truck TPI 350, and same thing happened to me, i automatically thought head gaskets so i tore it down replaced them... put it back together and its still there...... Im starting to think its fuel related (smells like gas, not like antifreeze) I noticed my fuel rail isn't holding pressure , maybe an injector is sticking wide open, because i have hered that raw unburnt fuel can cause white smoke..... check ur injectors, fuel pressure regulator and all that stuff..........
To check if the head gaskets are blown, do a compression check on each cylinder and compare values. You can also do a leak down and see if there is a cylinder that is out of spec. You can also check the injectors with a scan tool. You can purchase this for normally about $40 froma parts store or even Walmart. Run the Key on Engine Running (KOER) test, follow this with a pressing of the gas pedal while the computer is giving you the codes it read. This will initiate a fuel injector test, where the computer will vary the engine RPM and injector pulse to test the injectors. This should help you trace the problem....
I had a similar problem with my 94 mustang. My problem was that the CPU (computer) went on it. It began to tell the number 5 injector to stay open which flooded the cylinder with gas. This killed the spark plug so the gas couldn�t burn itself off either. This caused WHITE SMOKE to come from the exhaust. As well, because the rings on the piston are only designed to stop oil which is thick and air, the gas that pooled in the cylinder drained down into the oil. Which sucked because I had just done an oil change the night before.
Phil, Mississauga Ontario
Phil is probably correct. I went through the same thing with my 94 and nothing helped until we realized the computer had stuck the #6 injector wide open. for some reason, the computers in these cars seem to draw moisture to them to help them corrode. I'd check your computer before anything else...plus it's not actually all that expensive to change.
Phil i must say that you guys are right my daughter has a 94 mustang that encounterd the same symptoms.(the flooding)after pulling it apart. but only to change#6 injecter (that was stuck open) put it back together started it up still smelt like a gas can. and still smoked (white) and poured raw gas out tailpipe. no traces of water in crankcase or oil in radiator...(i decided to go on your answer and low and behold)( NOT A HEAD GASKET) i changed the computer located on the passengers kick panel and that silver box did it. runs like new. thanks a billion total bill $100 from a auto wrecker..thanks again......and its weird that it was the same cylinder #6 it acually killed the ground for that#6 (fuel injector)
...David and Britt .... Vancouver (Langley) BC
Why is there a puddle of water in my car?
If you have a sunroof, there could be a blockage inthe tubing that usually funnles the water out. I had this happen to me twice and the water ends up in the drivers side back floor mat. Left a window open during thunderstorm?
If white smoke is coming out of the tailpipe when the engine is up to operating
temperature it sounds like engine coolant is getting into an engine cylinder
from a bad head gasket , a warped or cracked head , or some other problem
Do you have to change your transmission filter when changing the fluid?
you should. its def worth it. you dont absolutely have to, but you really should.
Why does a 2000 Ford Taurus smell like gas in and out of the car?
More than likely a leak in the engine compartment somewhere..Especially if you turn the heat on and can smell you can be sure its coming from the front. If its only when the car is running then its probably along the fuel rail somewhere. If you can smell it just as strong when the car is off then its a line and your car probably does not get good gas mileage. start there or take to a mechanic asap! gas is way to expensive now a days!!
What happens when you put engine oil into the auto oil part of your car?
If you mean automatic transmission, engine oil will ruin the the seals and friction material. Do not drive, change the fluid immediately.
What if exhaust smells like antifreeze?
You might have a bad head gasket, cracked block allowing coolant to leak into the combustion chamber. check your coolant level, mark the tank when its cool, and check it every couple of days to see if it is going down.
How do you get rid of fish smell from a leaky ice chest in the back seat?
Ball up tons of newspaper. It will take a while, but the newspaper will absorb the odors. There are also scent killers that hunters use. You spray it on, but it might leave a white film behind when it drys. I tried the newspaper solution in my freezer after Hurricane Katrina, and it did work, but it took weeks. answer remove leaky cooler from back seat use baking soda , lemon juice or vinegar to remove fish smell. then when fish smell is gone use a good car fresherner or wipe lightly with vanill essnce to remove vinegar smell
The Charcoal Canister which is located on the engine fire wall just under the control box and fuel filter needs to be replaced as it can no longer store after burn fuel.That is why the smell is more intense after driving and worst if the blower fan is running.
How do you change the exhaust manifold gasket on and 02 Escort zx2?
Disconnect the manifold from the engine, then slip the old gasket out and a new one in, then tighten it down.
Unless I'm mistaken (and it's about a 50% shot here) you'll have one of those zetec engines and the manifold is held on with studs and nuts instead of bolts. You'll need to first remove the nuts from the studs, then unscrew the studs from the engine.
Unless you like to drill and tap broken bolts and/or studs you want to get the cylinder head good and hot just as you're ready to start unbolting things. First warm the engine up by letting it idle for 10 minutes or so. Then, press lightly on the throttle to run the engine at about 2500 RPM for about 2 minutes. This gets it a bit hotter.
Things unscrew better hot than cold. Extra thick (usually dark blue) latex gloves and being careful can help save you from getting burned. Most auto parts stores and tool stores sell these. Note that nitrile gloves are different. They won't protect against heat as well and tend to rip when you touch any sharp edges.
Does a warped head cause a car to smoke and smell like its running rich?
the way to check if your car has head damage is to take off the oil cap and check for water residue because if you have head damage it will mix oil and water and it will cause it to smoke usally a grey smoke or do a comprssion test
Why does the outside of the car smell like gas even though there is no leak?
It smells like fuel because technically there is a leak.
On all cars there is some form of a vent. When the outside temperature changes, pressure builds up in the fuel tank. Hotter weather = more pressure. Gasoline along with many other fuels become much more explosive under pressure. Hence there is a need to release that pressure to keep you and others safe.
On newer cars it is a sophisticated system controlled by a computer. There is also a fail-safe built into your gas cap that will vent fumes if the computer doesn't do its job. That's why most, if not all state emissions inspections test the gas cap to make sure it works.
Older cars tend to just have a valve that opens via the pressure. Crude and easy but it works well.
