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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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fumes in the car

i just removed my airpump and installed a full exhaust with all new gaskets and im getting some fumes in the car... im almost positive i dont have a leak. is there any where else this could be coming from? my stock exhaust previous to this one had a leak and i didnt get fumes in the car at that point..weird.
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 10:13 AM
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Check your tail light and hatch rear seals.

Once you remove the airpump, the ACV is disabled and you will get unburned fuel in the exhaust.
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 02:26 PM
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Are you sure its fumes or just it just smell/stink ?

Its more then likely just the general rotary smell. Its called rotang, get used to it. It gets addicting after a while :P

The smell is more 'pugnant' when using premix

If your start getting tired/sleepy. Then its an exhaust leak! Seriously, if its an exhaust leak it should be easy to find, either jack up your car and feel near/around all the exhaust flanges/pipes for some air (do so when car is COLD!!!!! and do it quick! :P)

Every RX7 i ahve been in with no cat/air pump smelled like this. Its not very noticeable when the car is stock though.

It also may be a fuel leak around the injector orings or the fuel pressure regulator. Easy to find aswell, just pop the hood and sniff/look.
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