Exhaust Smell in Car?

FastEric

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Anyone smell this before inside your car?

I smell this for quite a long time and my workshop can't diagnose it.

Anybody can help here?

Thanks!
 

ken yeang

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Leaking exhaust can either in originate from engine bay or at under carriadge. Or both.
 

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Leaking exhaust can either in originate from engine bay or at under carriadge. Or both.
Yup, can be engine bay also. I once had leaking exhaust manifold and everytime high revs can smell as the exhaust leaks more at high rev
 

ken yeang

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Engine bay exhaust leak can be quite serious...because the air vents, (to the car interior) is nearby.

Better get the problem fixed. Carbon monoxide from exhaust is odourless......but highly dangerous if inhaled for too long, too much....(hint-hint) unless you wanna sleep forever...
 

vr2turbo

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Engine bay exhaust leak can be quite serious...because the air vents, (to the car interior) is nearby.

Better get the problem fixed. Carbon monoxide from exhaust is odourless......but highly dangerous if inhaled for too long, too much....(hint-hint) unless you wanna sleep forever...
Change the manifold gasket dy....:driver:
 

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