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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 10:22 PM
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Toxic smell

I have removed my rat's nest, don't have any oil leaks, got them all fixed. The car is running nice and smooth, doesn't seem to be running too rich, but I continue to get a fair amount of smell inside of the car. The exhaust is all new. Does anyone else seem to have this problem?
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 10:23 PM
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does it smell like gas burning?
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 10:26 PM
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smell

It smells more like exhaust, but then again it may be gas. It pretty strong at times.
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 10:38 PM
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How new is the exhaust?. I replaced my and it took several weeks for funky exhaust smell to go away. It also didnt help that the inner shifter boot was dry-rotted and split..
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 10:52 PM
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I only have about 200 miles on it. I replaced everything from the main exhaust pipe back. I replaced pre-cats with a small silencer, 2" pipe back to a new Magnaflow. I have a new leather boot, but maybe I need to stuff some rags inside the console, perhaps that will stop some of the smell.
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