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Old May 3, 2005 | 07:04 PM
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Does anyone else some times experiance a funky smell when you excelerate at a higher RPM .I have had standard cars for years this is the first one that has ever done that.
Old May 3, 2005 | 07:32 PM
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You might be getting a sulfur smell. Try switching fuel brands and see if that helps any.
Old May 3, 2005 | 09:17 PM
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Mine does it when I use cheap gas (usually the gas that's on the way home from work, when my light hits ). It's apparently fairly normal with cheap gas. That's how it goes...
Old May 11, 2005 | 12:03 AM
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thanks i'll try that to see if it works the only problem is that 2.25 a gallon is the norm here .
Old May 11, 2005 | 12:11 AM
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2.25! Holy mother!
Old May 11, 2005 | 12:13 AM
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That's cheap. I paid 2.62 when I was in San Francisco.
Old May 11, 2005 | 12:34 AM
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Ha $2 here in MO.
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