1992 Lesabre- funny smell

Tiny
STEVE BERKOFF
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  • 1992 BUICK LESABRE
1992 Buick Lesabre 3.8 liter, 74,000 miles

When the engine is idling there is a strange oder in the car like permanent marker. Someone suggested it might be a problem with the catalytic converter. Is this true?
Friday, October 26th, 2007 AT 5:11 PM

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Tiny
BLACKOP555
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Yes it could be a crack in the exhaust system, but it could also be a bad heater core, dependent on the odor. Heater core has a sweet smell to it becase of the antifreeze.
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Saturday, October 27th, 2007 AT 9:08 AM

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