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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 08:02 AM
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Arrow GAS and oil smell! how do i tone it down....

ok i have a PFS purple box and need to get it tuned, but as for now it is riiiich!. i can't drive the car for more than 3 blocks without "stankin" like gas and getting a headache. so are there any ideas as to how to minimize this problem? i thought of adding insulation in the carpet where the bolts go straight through to the ground, any other ideas to keep it out of the cab? thanx!

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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 09:56 AM
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it shouldn't stink like gas or oil unless you have a fuel leak - search for fuel smell and see how many cars already went up in flames due to a fuel leak.

the only other scenario where it would smell that bad is if you have an exhaust leak and/or are running a midpipe.
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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 11:02 AM
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i am running a midpipe, but it still shouldnt smell that bad. i will check for a leak in my flanges.... thanx
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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 11:34 AM
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Check the rubber seals on your shifter.
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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 12:31 PM
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There's a bit of a different smell to rich exhaust than there is to raw fuel... can you decifer which it is? The smell w/ a midpipe is just part of the territory... these cars run comparatively rich even when properly tuned...
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