Ferrari Mailing List: serious answer to stinky 308 question

[ken rentiers (rentiers]

seriously....it's sulfur in the gasoline. How long since your cats  
were changed? If they are fairly new, the smell will resolve with  
mileage. (A good solution - drive that pretty puppy!) Meanwhile I  
would experiment with different gasoline brands, and let the 308 cool  
off in the driveway before putting it in the garage.

ref: http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/stinkyexhaust.html

best,

-ken-


On Jun 3, 2007, at 12:02 AM, RANDYJEANE [at] aol.com wrote:

> Question for those of you with carbureted 308's. When I come back   
> from a run
> and park my car in a closed garage; after a short time there is an
> eye-burning, nose irritating odor from the car. Not really like raw  
> gas, but not  hot
> oil either. There are no drips on the floor. I have to run the  
> exhaust fan
> over an hour to clear the smell out. I  notice just a slight odor  
> when  the car
> is parked outside. Anyone else have a similar problem?
>
> Randy  Edwards
> Lubbock, TX
> 806-784-0606
> (_RandyJeane [at] aol.com_ (mailto:RandyJeane [at] aol.com) )
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