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ant33510 · 04-14-2002, 08:56 PM

can ne one explain my prob, when i get out of my car after running it for a few min it smell like this weird gas it olmost smells like pure 02  or  something strong but i dunno.. ne one have ideas on what it can be and how to fix it, oh ya my performance is like crap after i run the car for a while too maybe this is another add on to part of my prob but
Thanx

240sxracer · 04-14-2002, 09:27 PM

check your catalic converter it might be time to replace it

9591 · 04-15-2002, 04:57 AM

Considering that pure O2 is odorless, it must be something else. And it could be almost anything: brakes, clutch (now *that's* a strong smell), cat, or <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>

wav399 · 04-15-2002, 10:21 PM

And for the masses, can you please explain to us what "pure O2" smells like?? <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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04-14-2002, 09:27 PM	#2
240sxracer Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 197 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	check your catalic converter it might be time to replace it __________________ 1990 240sx FastBack 1965 Ford F100

04-15-2002, 10:21 PM	#4
wav399 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 196 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	And for the masses, can you please explain to us what "pure O2" smells like?? <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>

04-14-2002, 08:56 PM	#1
ant33510 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 22 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	can ne one explain my prob, when i get out of my car after running it for a few min it smell like this weird gas it olmost smells like pure 02  or  something strong but i dunno.. ne one have ideas on what it can be and how to fix it, oh ya my performance is like crap after i run the car for a while too maybe this is another add on to part of my prob but Thanx

04-15-2002, 04:57 AM	#3
9591 Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 122 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Considering that pure O2 is odorless, it must be something else. And it could be almost anything: brakes, clutch (now that's a strong smell), cat, or <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>