Do I have an exhaust leak?
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Do I have an exhaust leak?
Recently I replaced my entire exhaust system - headers to muffler.
Often when I get in my car I smell s fairly strong (and kinda 'sweet') odor. It doesn't smell exactly like normal exhaust fumes, and smells different than when I was running open headers.
It smells faintly similar to gasoline. I replaced the fuel filter, and maybe I didn't tighten it up all the way? Or does this seem more like an exhaust leak? I never retightened the headers after installing them (I just used the stage 8 locking header bolts).
Often when I get in my car I smell s fairly strong (and kinda 'sweet') odor. It doesn't smell exactly like normal exhaust fumes, and smells different than when I was running open headers.
It smells faintly similar to gasoline. I replaced the fuel filter, and maybe I didn't tighten it up all the way? Or does this seem more like an exhaust leak? I never retightened the headers after installing them (I just used the stage 8 locking header bolts).
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Re: Do I have an exhaust leak?
Originally posted by chomp
Often when I get in my car I smell s fairly strong (and kinda 'sweet') odor.
Often when I get in my car I smell s fairly strong (and kinda 'sweet') odor.
Hmm, sounds like your burning coolant.
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