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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 09:12 PM
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overwhelming smell under boost

Its pretty bad, ive gone up to 6k or so, slowly as to not boost and the smell is little or non existent. but when I get on it from 3k and it spools it smells horrible. am I to rebuild my turbo?
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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Its pretty bad, ive gone up to 6k or so, slowly as to not boost and the smell is little or non existent. but when I get on it from 3k and it spools it smells horrible. am I to rebuild my turbo?
Need more info. From the description, it sounds like you sh*t your pants when the boost hit.
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 09:31 PM
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hahaha, its hard to explain. all I can say is when the turbo is spooling the smell is present.
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 11:33 PM
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any color to the exhaust after you boost?
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 11:40 PM
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yeah I think my friends tell me some white smoke between shifts?
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 05:45 AM
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is this a slightly sweet smell?
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 09:01 AM
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no, its definitely not, the smell that gets in the cabin is pretty bad cant seem to explain it though
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 09:23 AM
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 10:01 AM
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Do you not know what burning oil smells like?

Do you know what antifreeze smells like?

Do you know what clutch smells like?

If not you need more help than the interweb can provide.
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 04:13 PM
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I know what all three smell like and it seems like neither, I used to get a burnt oil smell
from oil getting on my exhaust but I fixed that with an oil pan gasket. and it definitely
doesnt smell like burnt coolant, nor burning the clutch.

It's does seem like a burning odor though.
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Selonari
I know what all three smell like and it seems like neither, I used to get a burnt oil smell
from oil getting on my exhaust but I fixed that with an oil pan gasket. and it definitely
doesnt smell like burnt coolant, nor burning the clutch.

It's does seem like a burning odor though.
Are you sure you just arent smelling rich exhaust? do you have cats?
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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Check all parts of your exhaust system for remnants of a plastic bag. It happens.
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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yeah I have cats and yeah im sure its not that.

and not sure if it would be a bag if it only happens when the turbo spools up
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 07:58 PM
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Check all parts of your exhaust system for remnants of a plastic bag. It happens.
God, I had that happen once and my car smelled like burning plastic for weeks after I removed it.
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 10:51 PM
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do you have an exhaust leak? You are probably just smelling increased combustion gases from the boost that are leaking into the cab.
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 10:55 PM
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sounds like clutch.
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 12:28 PM
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do you have an exhaust leak? You are probably just smelling increased combustion gases from the boost that are leaking into the cab.
this sounds like it right here! anything I have to really worry about? ive ment to fix the exhaust leak soon, but never really got around to it
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 02:08 PM
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Selonari
this sounds like it right here! anything I have to really worry about? ive ment to fix the exhaust leak soon, but never really got around to it
Seriously...
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 03:17 PM
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i would say its the normal runing rich smell, check your exhaust gaskets, open your windows
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 05:39 PM
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 12:39 AM
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didnt fail for me...haha
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