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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 03:03 PM
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what does YOUR exhaust smell like?

Mine smells pretty strongly of gas...not like super smelly, just smells like gas, because the rotaries run rich right? please lemme know
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 03:07 PM
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Mine knocks you on your *** it smells so rich....
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 03:16 PM
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mine smells like baked brownies with a hint of wine scent...

no joke...this is what it REALLY smells like
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 03:17 PM
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I'm not sure, everytime I go out there to figure it out, I wake up with a headache....








Really, it has a sharp smell to it, stings.
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 03:20 PM
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Actually I think somethings wrong with mine.. One time waiting in line at Jack in the Crack this guy gets out of his way too tell me that my exaust was buning his eyes. I looked and they were red and watering... Later I was putting my hand on the exaust tail pipe to see if I was still spiting gas sprckles and my eyes started burning like a sting. They started watering and I had to squint for a wile.
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 03:21 PM
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Mine smelled like strawberries
Only because I used something from Summit that
makes your fumes smell nicer
But other than that it smell really rich all the time
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 03:23 PM
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mine smells like burnt gas and a slight hint of oil, but I don't know why.
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 03:24 PM
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does that stuff from summit work well?
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 03:26 PM
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Aahh, memories of chemistry class (sulfur)..
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 03:50 PM
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Mine smells like gas when I first start it up.....
But as it warms up, there is no smell at all....

I am fully emissions legal.
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 03:55 PM
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mine smells like Pu$$y, no it smells really strong but not bad enough to burn your eyes. i also cant open my sunroof without smelling it, must be an exhaust leak

Justin
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 03:59 PM
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Mine smells really rich with a hint of coolant.
That's why I'm putting in another motor.
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 04:02 PM
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just put on a racing mid pipe, and junked my rusted out cats, smells like fuel now, but i'm not around long enough smell it!
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 06:20 PM
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Mine smells fine. I have gutted cats and a high-flow CATCO main cat. I can't smell it at all.
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 06:22 PM
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like a hundred lawnmowers
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 06:46 PM
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like a hundred lawnmowers
ROFLMAO!
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 06:56 PM
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Can't explain the smell. Its been 5 months since I drove it.

But as time goes on I'm beginning to realize I's slowly getting beat with the stupid stick

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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 07:36 PM
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mine smells a little rich. one of my friends said that the smell reminds him of breakfast sandwiches from McDonalds or jack in the crack
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