mjr46

check trans tunnel shifter boot for all boots and secured

AAX86

That was the first thing i tried. It's sealed for the most part with caulking as well as the boots and what not.

Also I checked the spare tire compartment and no holes or anything as far as i can see. How would i go about checking for exhaust leaks? Like i said it just passed smog but i wanna be sure that's not it.

Tony71502

Preferably on a lift, but I've done it on jackstands, just be careful. When the car is running have someone cover the exhaust tips with their hand while you feel around the flanges and any other connections. Use care not to touch the hot pipes. Covering the tail pipes with someone elses hands will exaggerate the leak.

AAX86

Couldn't that be bad if there aren't any leaks?

Tony71502

What couldn't be that bad?

AAX86

Nevermind, i'll figure it out n probably just stuff the tailpipes with rags or something

2011scgt

all you need to find it is some sea foam

AAX86

I tried stuffing rags in the tailpipes yesterday but they kept popping out as soon as i let go to stuff the other pipe. I'm gonna get a friend to help if there aren't any other ways.


go on...

AAX86

So i had a friend help me stuff the tailpipes today and confirmed there aren't any leaks, or if there are they're too small to notice. There was no noise and the idle dipped down a bit when we stuffed em.

So i don't know what the smell is from. Any other suggestions?

9550

exhaust leak
theres no other way to explain exhaust fumes in the cabin of your car, unless you were driving behind somebody and had you air recirculation set to allow air from the outside. (not sure what this is called, but one setting re-circulates air from inside the cabin, the other takes air in from the outside)