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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 02:24 PM
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weird smell. need help

sorry dont kno where to post this. n searched already. my car is a 03 wrx w/9k. when ever i down**** or redline tha car, car smells like fart n that **** is nasty. it doesnt have a gasly smell like an exhaust leak. can somebody help me?
Old Oct 6, 2003 | 10:23 AM
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nope clutch is fine. i kno how a burnt clutch smells like. i think its juss oil gettin on tha exhaust. thanx for tha replies.
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LOL hah, yeah clutch stank. Haha never heard it described as a "fart" though. To me it always smelled like really old dirty laundry... but you'd prolly have to be a bachealor not living at home to corollate that smell

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Old Oct 6, 2003 | 10:29 AM
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i dunno....to me, a burnt clutch smells like burnt oysters. smells nasty.
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Hmmm I've never burnt (nor eaten) an oyster. But something burning in your exhaust would smell, well, burnt. If something is boiling off, that's a differen't story.

You could also check to see that something didn't get stuck around your exhaust pipes, like a plastic bag or something similar.

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Old Oct 6, 2003 | 01:12 PM
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nah theres nuttin under tha car. i think ive solved tha problem. thanx
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Please speak better Engrish. You aren't text messaging us here. Anyways, are you running the stock BOV? Running rich smells bad too.
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im running a hks bov
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nah theres nuttin under tha car. i think ive solved tha problem. thanx
Well?


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well someone told me im running high boost thats why it smells, like that but im still going to take it in for service and going to double check on things.
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i hope you don't take it to a dealer with a MBC on it, they will first pee themselves laughing at you, and then tell you to come back when you blow your motor.


GASLY SMELL!! we are captured all your base.
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well someone told me im running high boost thats why it smells, like that but im still going to take it in for service and going to double check on things.
Wow, that makes no sense. Its just a smell? No smoke? You smell it when your pushing it? Or after you push it and are at a stop? Does it happen more when the engine is cold and you push it? Does it happen more after a hard run, cool down and then while driving?

Now, I know you said "fart" and all... but does it have a sweet smell to it?

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ahhaha this fart doesnt have a sweet smell. no smoke. juss stinks n this happens after a hardrun. if ur around san jose area ill let u get a smell of my car.



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