Rough idle, strong smell....... of beer?

[S14DB]

How/Where was it stored?

You said for over a year it sat or 4 months? Change the Gas?

What condition was the coolant in? Has it lost any coolant?

Have you taken it down to the car wash and hosed it down?


I think you are smelling Coolant or Mold. Probably a combination of both.

[DataXUnknown]

Originally Posted by S14DB

How/Where was it stored?

You said for over a year it sat or 4 months? Change the Gas?

What condition was the coolant in? Has it lost any coolant?

Have you taken it down to the car wash and hosed it down?


I think you are smelling Coolant or Mold. Probably a combination of both.

That was my first thought, but he said it only smells when the car is on and it's warmed up and such.

Have you tried turning on the A/C and Heater to see what it smells like? You said it smells like it's coming from the front cabin area, could be something leaking bad fluid into the cabin. Check behind your pedals to see if maybe the brake master cylinder is leaking into the cabin. I know sometimes that fluid can get uber dirty, don't know if it would smell though since it's just brake fluid.

*EDIT* Just realized you said outside the car...does the car have mudflaps? Take those off and check because a lot of shit can get clogged in those things. Also check your window washer fluid, that stuff REALLLY smells super bad sometimes, maybe by random chance yours smells like beer.