Any Auto mechanics on here? - The Orange Mane

Hotrod · 12-28-2006, 03:05 PM

Hotrods truck has an issue and I dont have a clue what it is.

Bronx33 · 12-28-2006, 03:26 PM

Is it a ford?

Mile High Shack · 12-28-2006, 03:35 PM

good description

Hotrod · 12-28-2006, 03:35 PM

Oh hell no......its a Dodge and the exhaust smells like ****

Mile High Shack · 12-28-2006, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrod

Oh hell no......its a Dodge and the exhaust smells like ****

I've had so many car problems in my life, I could probably give you an idea, plus one of my good friends is the best mechanic in oklahoma (not kidding)

Bronx33 · 12-28-2006, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrod

Oh hell no......its a Dodge and the exhaust smells like ****

Sounds like the computer (it's newer right?) if so i would go get it scanned (then go from there)

Hotrod · 12-28-2006, 03:57 PM

It seems to be running great but the exhaust smells like burnt ass or something just as foul. The silly local folks cant get me in for more then a week

Anyway it smells like rotten eggs or burnt hair. I dont mean just a little oder here I mean when I drive her a few miles and get out it will make your eyes tear up.

Mile High Shack · 12-28-2006, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrod

It seems to be running great but the exhaust smells like burnt ass or something just as foul. The silly local folks cant get me in for more then a week

Anyway it smells like rotten eggs or burnt hair. I dont mean just a little oder here I mean when I drive her a few miles and get out it will make your eyes tear up.

what you get for getting a disel.

Hotrod · 12-28-2006, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mile High Shack

what you get for getting a disel.

Its a gas engine....I'm wondering if I got bad gas

Mile High Shack · 12-28-2006, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrod

Its a gas engine....I'm wondering if I got bad gas

doubtful, if you got bad gas, it would be running like #$#, more so than smelling bad

your cadillitic (can't spell it) converter going out?

Hotrod · 12-28-2006, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mile High Shack

doubtful, if you got bad gas, it would be running like #$#, more so than smelling bad

your cadillitic (can't spell it) converter going out?

Thats what a few people have told me. Heres the list so far

Cadillatic converter
Oil

Computer running wrong fuel/air mixture

The first couple of days it was blowing excess exhaust kind of like a disel but thats stopped just the fowel odor now.

I guess I'll just drive it as little as possible until I can get it hooked up to the computer.

The guy at the shop said he would not worry to much unless the "check engine" light comes on. I think thats easy to say when its not your truck.

Maybe I have a mouse stuck in the exhaust pipe

Mile High Shack · 12-28-2006, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrod

Thats what a few people have told me. Heres the list so far

Cadillatic converter
Oil

Computer running wrong fuel/air mixture

The first couple of days it was blowing excess exhaust kind of like a disel but thats stopped just the fowel odor now.

I guess I'll just drive it as little as possible until I can get it hooked up to the computer.

The guy at the shop said he would not worry to much unless the "check engine" light comes on. I think thats easy to say when its not your truck.

Maybe I have a mouse stuck in the exhaust pipe

is your truck have a carboratuer or is it electronic?

Hotrod · 12-28-2006, 04:11 PM

hmmm oddly I dont understand the question. I would have to say carberator since it has an air intake no

Mile High Shack · 12-28-2006, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrod

hmmm oddly I dont understand the question. I would have to say carberator since it has an air intake no

what year is your truck?

Hotrod · 12-28-2006, 04:13 PM

Mile High Shack · 12-28-2006, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrod

2000

ok, not the problem I was thinking of though

since your truck was blowing out excessive smoke, that appears to be something with the fuel mix if you ask me.....but again, I'm not a mechanic

if your check engine light was on, I'd say you were in trouble with that problem, but it doesn't seem like that

go to autozone and by some fuel system cleaner until you can get to the shop

Hotrod · 12-28-2006, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mile High Shack

ok, not the problem I was thinking of though

since your truck was blowing out excessive smoke, that appears to be something with the fuel mix if you ask me.....but again, I'm not a mechanic

if your check engine light was on, I'd say you were in trouble with that problem, but it doesn't seem like that

go to autozone and by some fuel system cleaner until you can get to the shop

Thats not a bad idea sure could not hurt.

Bronx33 · 12-28-2006, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrod

It seems to be running great but the exhaust smells like burnt ass or something just as foul. The silly local folks cant get me in for more then a week

Anyway it smells like rotten eggs or burnt hair. I dont mean just a little oder here I mean when I drive her a few miles and get out it will make your eyes tear up.

Just a wild hair but i have seen alternators go past normal out put and make the battery smell like rotten eggs (just a thought)

Mile High Shack · 12-28-2006, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Bronx33

Just a wild hair but i have seen alternators go past normal out put and make the battery smell like rotten eggs (just a thought)

his battery light would probably be on

Hotrod · 12-28-2006, 04:24 PM

There is no doubt that its the exhaust.

Mile High Shack · 12-28-2006, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrod

There is no doubt that its the exhaust.

yes, it is definitely that.......it is something to do with your fuel system

Orange_Beard · 12-28-2006, 05:05 PM

Maybe the cabin air is venting out the exaust pipe?

Dudeskey · 12-28-2006, 06:07 PM

rotten egg smell could simply be from the type of fuel you're buying... supposedly some gasoline brands have an organic sulfur compound in them that causes that smell, or so I've been told.

Bronx33 · 12-28-2006, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Mile High Shack

his battery light would probably be on

I call them idiot lights.

Hotrod · 12-28-2006, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Urinal_Cake

rotten egg smell could simply be from the type of fuel you're buying... supposedly some gasoline brands have an organic sulfur compound in them that causes that smell, or so I've been told.

See Im starting to highly suspect gas for 2 reasons.

1. The truck is actually running as good as ever
2. The wife gased up last at a place here in town I've never gone to.

Just another reason why she should stop driving my truck

Hell her truck is nicer then mine.

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Hotrod Self Appointed Expert aka Dortoh Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 25,136 Adopt-a-Bronco: Miss I	It seems to be running great but the exhaust smells like burnt ass or something just as foul. The silly local folks cant get me in for more then a week Anyway it smells like rotten eggs or burnt hair. I dont mean just a little oder here I mean when I drive her a few miles and get out it will make your eyes tear up.

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Hotrod Self Appointed Expert aka Dortoh Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 25,136 Adopt-a-Bronco: Miss I	hmmm oddly I dont understand the question. I would have to say carberator since it has an air intake no

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Hotrod Self Appointed Expert aka Dortoh Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 25,136 Adopt-a-Bronco: Miss I	2000

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Hotrod Self Appointed Expert aka Dortoh Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 25,136 Adopt-a-Bronco: Miss I	There is no doubt that its the exhaust.

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Orange_Beard Over Jay Cutler Todd Snider Rules! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Leucadia, CA Posts: 7,836 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tony Scheffler	Maybe the cabin air is venting out the exaust pipe?