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is it normal for your exhaust to smell like gas?

Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:54 pm
by Kowalski
my 1991 legacy l wagon awd's exhaust smells like gas... like a lot. is this normal? its pissing me off

Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:59 pm
by cheno SLO
better rich then lean :-D

when i changed the coolant temp. sensor the smell was gone, no more hesitation and got better mpg.

dsffsf

Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:39 pm
by Kowalski
hmm... ill have to try that, thanks. how much did you pay for yours?

Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:46 pm
by jnorion
They're about $25 from the dealer.

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 3:09 am
by Manarius
I call O2 sensor on this one. O2 sensors usually contribute to rich conditions.