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Alright so I have this strange smell iv never.

Tiny
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Alright so I have this strange smell iv never smelled befor its Smells like its comming from behind the engine or under the coolant res I cant figure it out its not a rich or lean fuel burning smell and not the cat eaither its really unexplainable any ideas would be a great
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Tuesday, March 12th, 2013 AT 1:14 AM

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Tiny
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Does it smell like rotten eggs? Burnt toast? Sweet smell? It's hard to diagnosis a smell over the internet, but I would inspect for any coolant or oil leaks first.
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Thursday, March 28th, 2013 AT 11:29 PM
Tiny
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I figured it out it wan the overflow on the coolent res the line was missing so when I refilled the radiator and drove it around it was dripping on the manifold it smelled sooooooo bad that and I also have a tiny leak on the rear main seal and I have to replace the valve covers their cracked and leaking on the manifold also !Lol
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Thursday, March 28th, 2013 AT 11:54 PM

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