Gas smell from exhuast at start up

Royal_T · 01-15-2007, 03:48 PM

I Get a gasoline smell from muffler tip at start up but after 1 min or 2 of warm up smell goes away...Im driving a 2006 DX-G Sedan 20,000 km on it. anyone have this problem

kero · 01-15-2007, 05:34 PM

My 06 LX sedan smells a little gasy on cold days at startup but goes away quickly once car is warm.

Honestly, I thinks it kinda normal until an engine gets warm.

***airportguy770*** · 01-15-2007, 05:36 PM

Its normal, my car does it too. The engine isn't at operating temp, so its not running efficiently. Nothing wrong with your car.

01-15-2007, 03:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Royal_T Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Gas smell from exhuast at start up I Get a gasoline smell from muffler tip at start up but after 1 min or 2 of warm up smell goes away...Im driving a 2006 DX-G Sedan 20,000 km on it. anyone have this problem

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01-15-2007, 05:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
kero Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: LI, NY Posts: 438 iTrader: 0 / 0%	My 06 LX sedan smells a little gasy on cold days at startup but goes away quickly once car is warm. Honestly, I thinks it kinda normal until an engine gets warm.

01-15-2007, 05:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
*airportguy770* VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Stockbridge,GA Age: 25 Posts: 9,413 Dave iTrader: 11 / 100%	Its normal, my car does it too. The engine isn't at operating temp, so its not running efficiently. Nothing wrong with your car.