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Smell from exhaust pipes
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:33 am
by ramair68
Hey guys, currently experiecing some smell coming out of exhaust. Smells like something burnt on stove. This is on a 2005 SLE. Any suggestions? Is it the cat? Have 45k miles on it.
Re: Smell from exhaust pipes
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:07 pm
by 1fatcat
Is your coolant low?
Re: Smell from exhaust pipes
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:10 pm
by ramair68
1fatcat wrote:Is your coolant low?
No, coolant is good.
Re: Smell from exhaust pipes
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 1:21 pm
by myfirstbonnie
Do you have a engine light on? Any unusual oil loss? Anything changed recenntly, O2 sensor, MAF, TB cleaned etc?
Re: Smell from exhaust pipes
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:04 pm
by ramair68
myfirstbonnie wrote:Do you have a engine light on? Any unusual oil loss? Anything changed recenntly, O2 sensor, MAF, TB cleaned etc?
Nothing changed, no light on or anything, just the smell of burned cookies...
Re: Smell from exhaust pipes
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:22 pm
by myfirstbonnie
Usually the cat smells for a short time after being replaced. Make sure there is nothing caught under the car (grosery bag etc.) that may be caught up on the exhaust. Check over the back of the engine and make sure nothing is touching the rear manifold (although you would expect to smell it in the cabin if there was).
Re: Smell from exhaust pipes
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:26 pm
by ramair68
myfirstbonnie wrote:Usually the cat smells for a short time after being replaced. Make sure there is nothing caught under the car (grosery bag etc.) that may be caught up on the exhaust. Check over the back of the engine and make sure nothing is touching the rear manifold (although you would expect to smell it in the cabin if there was).
The exhaust pipes smoke for a for a few seconds after turing off the engine. That's were the smell comes from-this inside of the exhaust