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When i shift at 5 to 6k at high speeds, my car smells like eggs from the outside

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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 11:48 AM
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When i shift at 5 to 6k at high speeds, my car smells like eggs from the outside

I been realizing it for the past month. And no i don't grind gears or tranny. Is there a reason for this. Sound stupid but its true

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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 12:08 PM
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check your cats.
when I do that I smell unburnt fuel. oh wait, test pipes
 
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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you're burning oil. or tires are burning up do to bad alignment.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 02:04 PM
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a burning clutch smells just like that
 
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 02:53 PM
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yea ur burning clutch. had same problem but not anymore. yry shifting quicker at high rpms
 
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 03:09 PM
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^ +3 on burning clutch
 
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 03:35 PM
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could be differential?
fluid?
 
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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It's the sulfur in the fuel. Could be a bad cat but I doubt it. This is most common when unburnt fuel reaches the cats usually under heavy acceleration.

I had the same thing happen when I test drove the crap out of a TL-S. It had 5 miles on it....
 
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 04:49 PM
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dam so wat do i check frst lol
 
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 05:36 PM
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Clutch dude.

you are burning it. release your foot faster when you shift.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 06:19 PM
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I smell the same exact thing, under spirited driving, and my car is an AT . . .
 
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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I smell the same exact thing, under spirited driving, and my car is an AT . . .
check the bottom of your pants
 
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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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Any more!
 
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 11:43 AM
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check your diet dude, cut back on the fruit! ha ha
 
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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either cat or its going lean.
 
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