General Tech Ask model specific questions in the appropriate category below. All other general questions within.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: DashLynx

Exhaust Stinks Horrible, Car Runs Great??

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 06-12-2009, 08:07 PM
  #1  
cheeze433
Thread Starter
 
cheeze433's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: PA
Posts: 10
Default Exhaust Stinks Horrible, Car Runs Great??

Can anyone offer any advice? I have an 85 mustang with a 302. The motor was completely redone about 6 years ago and I don't drive the car at all until summer comes around. I have a Carter 600 cfm carb, Weiand intake, comp cam and msd6al ignition. No smog or cat equip. The car absolutely screams when I drive it, it idles good, never stalls, never bogs or misses under either slight or fast acceleration. But, the exhaust from the tailpipes absolutely stinks, bad. I've played with the idle and air screws on the carb but the smell doesn't go away and the car runs worse. The smell is like a semi-burnt fuel/sour coolant smell that will make your eyes water and burn. It gets into my clothes and the smell won't go away until I wash them. I see a faint whitish smoke when the car idles. It uses no coolant. Any suggestions?
cheeze433 is offline  
Old 06-12-2009, 08:40 PM
  #2  
Matt's 95 Stang
Resident Ginger
 
Matt's 95 Stang's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Cali
Posts: 4,624
Default

Do u have any oil getting into the coolent? I see u say ur not using any coolent, but there could be oil getting into it. Maybe a headgasket starting to go....just an idea.

Matthew
Matt's 95 Stang is offline  
Old 06-13-2009, 03:57 PM
  #3  
Choppa
3rd Gear Member
 
Choppa's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location:
Posts: 518
Default

wouldnt that be because u arent running any cats? my truck smells cuz there are holes in the cat

my advice is too drive faster to outrun the smell
Choppa is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
djbigskrilla
2005-2014 Mustangs
24
09-20-2022 01:04 AM
jc1
Speed Density/Carb/SSP section
4
08-29-2015 07:09 PM
jjwinel78
V6 (1994-2004) Mustangs
1
08-17-2015 03:34 PM
Milan Dragway
Members Rides and Car Show Section
0
08-12-2015 03:43 PM
Pain.
5.0L (1979-1995) Mustang
1
08-07-2015 10:48 PM



Quick Reply: Exhaust Stinks Horrible, Car Runs Great??



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:17 PM.