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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 03:50 PM
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Default my new exhaust smells bad

yesterday i got my hks true dual installed and when i started to drive it it started to smell bad its that ok just because its new or do i have a problem
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 03:54 PM
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reach inside while its hot to see if theres something burning...
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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It is new exhaust system, supposed to smell bad while it burns in, make sure you have no leaks and you be fine. How's the sound???
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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My HKS doesn't smell too great either. I think that may be due to my test pipes though ;-)
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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yeah-it deffinatly stinks for a while!
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 05:42 PM
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lol stinky stinky.....thats normal boyz....
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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Close the windows.
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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You can sell the Z if the smell is bothering you.
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 08:43 AM
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How does it sound? Post a clip.
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 11:23 PM
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it goes away..
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 11:40 PM
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Perfectly normal. Your exhaust will stink and you'll get a fine white smoke coming out of it the first hundred or so miles while it's being burned in. After that, you should be fine...unless you plan on running test pipes and that refreshing smell stays with you
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 05:37 AM
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just the gaskets setting in. . .
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