Gas smell on cold start

joeyz12 · 11-02-2009, 10:49 AM

is this normal? its an 06.

Accordaleer · 11-02-2009, 12:24 PM

Its normal for almost any car, the cats have to warm up before they burn up any unspent fuel.

joeyz12 · 11-02-2009, 12:32 PM

all right thanks. I just got a little worried because it was stronger than i would usually smell from other cars....i guess it the cold weather

F34RL355 · 11-02-2009, 12:36 PM

04 and 08 does it aswell apparently they burn rich on startup im pretty sure its normal. does yours idle alot higher at this time aswell?

joeyz12 · 11-02-2009, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by F34RL355

04 and 08 does it aswell apparently they burn rich on startup im pretty sure its normal. does yours idle alot higher at this time aswell?

ye it idles high

sektor 11 · 11-02-2009, 02:24 PM

it is normal at colder temps. it idles high to warm the engine faster. and, like the post above stated, the fuel smell is coming through the exhaust b/c the cats aren't up to temp yet.

joeyz12 · 11-02-2009, 08:53 PM

thanks guys!

crug75hid · 11-03-2009, 12:52 AM

its obvious. not only for the machine you own but any which runs on fuel. this is caused because of the warming up of cats.

sektor 11 · 11-03-2009, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by crug75hid

its obvious. not only for the machine you own but any which runs on fuel. this is caused because of the warming up of cats.

as stated in two other posts above.

11-02-2009, 10:49 AM	#1
joeyz12 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: nyc Posts: 57 iTrader: (0)	Gas smell on cold start is this normal? its an 06.

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11-02-2009, 12:32 PM	#3
joeyz12 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: nyc Posts: 57 iTrader: (0)	all right thanks. I just got a little worried because it was stronger than i would usually smell from other cars....i guess it the cold weather

11-02-2009, 12:36 PM	#4
F34RL355 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 118 iTrader: (0)	04 and 08 does it aswell apparently they burn rich on startup im pretty sure its normal. does yours idle alot higher at this time aswell?

11-02-2009, 08:53 PM	#7
joeyz12 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: nyc Posts: 57 iTrader: (0)	thanks guys!

11-03-2009, 12:52 AM	#8
crug75hid Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: National City, CA, United Stat Posts: 5 iTrader: (0)	its obvious. not only for the machine you own but any which runs on fuel. this is caused because of the warming up of cats.