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Goku 06-27-2000 07:16 PM

Weird smells?
 
When I really romp on my engine while say racing and stuff and really rev high I get a pretty distinct smell out of it. I don't know if it is the turbo or it is normal. Doesn't smell like oil but who knows. Anyone have that smell. Anyone ever asks I say turbo so I don't sound stupid cause I just bought it like 2-3 weeks ago hehe =-)

Goku MCSE
88' 944 Turbo 65kmiles and counting ....hard (only 80+....today)

Pilot_951S 06-27-2000 09:05 PM

If it has a sweet smell like cotton candy it is Coolant.

If it smells like sulphur it is clutch or brakes.

If it smells like burnt oil then it is burnt oil.

Anyway if you can describe the smell it would help.

1.2gees 06-27-2000 09:11 PM

Oh, by the way, if it smells like gas, it's gas...

Hehe
Ahmet

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It's all the driver...



no1biscuit 07-26-2000 07:00 PM

If it smells like gas when you floor it, then What is that from?

todd951 07-26-2000 07:39 PM

I have the same problem, but I can tell you that it's definitely oil in my case, and definitely coming from the turbo. What's happening is the seals in the compressor housing are going bad and when you get on full boost, the pressure blows oil past the seals, and you smell the oil. I've had my mechanic look at it, and it isn't too bad yet, but I do need to get the turbo replaced sooner or later.


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