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Old 01-13-2006, 08:49 PM
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i have a 91 LX 5.0, on the back of my manifold there is a weird smell wen my car is idling, smells like somethin electrical is burning, and it makes a clicking noise wat is that?
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Old 01-13-2006, 08:52 PM
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the ticking is probably your injectors the bunt smell,cant tell ya since i'm not there.
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Old 01-13-2006, 08:54 PM
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i had a weird smell once, dead mouse decaying in my kick panel[:@] woo the car smells better now
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Old 01-13-2006, 08:55 PM
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you just killed 10hp......poor mouse.
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i had a weird smell once, dead mouse decaying in my kick panel[:@] woo the car smells better now
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Old 01-13-2006, 08:58 PM
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if the injectors were goin bad would they make a clicking noise?
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Old 01-13-2006, 09:09 PM
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no mine are brand new 24's and they are noisy
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Old 01-13-2006, 09:10 PM
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but this just started last week is that normal?
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Old 01-13-2006, 09:11 PM
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it might be a different clicking then,cause all inectors click.
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Old 01-13-2006, 09:21 PM
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wat do u suggest to check on my car?
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Old 01-13-2006, 09:29 PM
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electricity jumping sounds like a clicking sound to me might be that.
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