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Old 07-24-2002, 08:01 AM
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Does anyone have a smelly exhaust?
I noticed it after I installed the Berk intake...but it's starting to bug me now. The car has only 18k miles and it smells worse than the 85 Mercury. Is it possible for the intake to cause the problem?
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All the time or just at start up?
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Originally posted by NYC2SD
All the time or just at start up?
All the time I think...my friends told me about it when they got out of the car while I was parking. I also smell it when I start the car and leave and go to lock the house door or something. It's not too bad but it's noticeable if you're behind the car..
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Re: Does anyone have a smelly exhaust?
Originally posted by Ludacris
I noticed it after I installed the Berk intake...but it's starting to bug me now. The car has only 18k miles and it smells worse than the 85 Mercury. Is it possible for the intake to cause the problem?
I see you live in LA...maybe, just maybe, you ran over someone and something is stuck to bottom of your car
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Old 07-24-2002, 09:16 AM
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Need more fiber.
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Actually yeah, I ran over someone the other day who was not eating enough fiber...you guys solved the problem!
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Originally posted by Ludacris
Actually yeah, I ran over someone the other day who was not eating enough fiber...you guys solved the problem!
Could it be this little guy?

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Could it be this little guy?

Damn you all
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Re: Does anyone have a smelly exhaust?
Originally posted by Ludacris
I noticed it after I installed the Berk intake...but it's starting to bug me now. The car has only 18k miles and it smells worse than the 85 Mercury. Is it possible for the intake to cause the problem?
Smell?

Rotten egg smell = bad catalytic convertor = Y-pipe usually not intake

Gasoline smell = running rich or EGR leak = maybe related to intake or 02-sensor


Need MORE information!
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Re: Re: Does anyone have a smelly exhaust?
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Smell?

Rotten egg smell = bad catalytic convertor = Y-pipe usually not intake

Gasoline smell = running rich or EGR leak = maybe related to intake or 02-sensor


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definetly gasoline smell
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Codes??
Is the ECU throwing codes??, sounds like a 02 sensor problem, maybe?!?!
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Re: Re: Re: Does anyone have a smelly exhaust?
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definetly gasoline smell

I'd put the intake back to stock and go to the dealer to see if any TSBs apply. I'm GUESSING that one of your primary 02-sensors might be faulty, but not enough to cause a check engine light.

Hopefully, they cover it under the 5yr/60K powertrain warranty, but with Nissan you never know.


BTW, how many miles do you have? You might just replace the front 02-sensors if you have close to 60K miles, since it can't hurt.
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