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Old 08-20-01, 08:06 AM
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Anyone else with a MP smell like gas after fun driving?
I love my midpipe despite the noise, but I smell like freakin' gas fumes after going out for some spirited driving. Anyone else get this too? Anyway to fix it?
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Old 08-27-01, 01:36 AM
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friends tell me my car smells funny =) Especially now that I'm running megarich due to a missing water thermo sensor...

do you know if you are running Rich ? Burnt fuel and unburned fuel smells different...
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Old 08-27-01, 07:07 AM
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I'm running rich alright, puffing out flames every now and then.
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completely normal, you can even get that with stock cat, by taking out air pump.
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