Car seems to run well, but this fuel problem has me baffled. When the car started and ran for about 5mins, a strong smell of gas came from the exhaust. The longer the car ran the stronger the car smelled like gas. The good news is that it doesn't get into the cabin unless the window is down. The car is in good shape. The motor and trans shift fine. It has a OYB sports exhaust and some sort of air intake on it. The check engine light is not on (hope the bulb isn't blown).My guess is that it's the exhaust or the injectors: maybe the regulator operating too high or dirty injectors. I have a son and this car is my only means of transport so I have to get it fixed. I need help on this site because the car has no tags so I can't take it to a shop yet. Please help me.
Good car reviews on this site made me interested in this car. I don't regret buying it.Yet.
Just bought the same car with no problem like that. Not a good sign to have a after market intake and exhaust on it, probably bean driven hard by prev. owner! Also after-market parts could be the cause to this. Often they cause more problems then they are worth. All I can say is that your engine is not burning all the fuel, probably or maybe running rich. Had another car with that problem (Toyota Camry) but it had a stuck or burnt valve that caused that problem. If that was your case it would be running rough or like “Putt Putt” not smooth. So I can’t say the exact cause sorry.
I had a similar problem on a '90 integra at 200k miles- the cause was rust that had finally eaten a couple of holes in the muffler.
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