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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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Anyone else have anything like this? (Random)

I am just sitting around extremely bored so I figured I would make a random post.

I started my car in the garage with the door closed when my car was apparently running horribly. the exhaust left a nasty stain on the door and it was idling less than five minutes. lol.

I noticed a like stain in my buddys garage from the same thing.

Just wondering if anyone else in the evo community has something like this:

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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 06:43 PM
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why would you start your car with the door closed?
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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I was just trying to hear what some noise was real quickly......
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by McLaren F1 2003
why would you start your car with the door closed?
This is true!

Anyways, you running a cat? If not, thats most of the reason. That is what your cat would normally catch. It comes out of my evo and my talon. I run no cats in either of them. Prolly runnin a bit rich too at idle I would imagine, but its fine. Nothing to worry about.
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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No cat. Im not worried about it. Just a random boredom post. I figured it was just a bit of a sloppy tune.

Plus, the door was cracked open a bit. My car is not that low.
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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i once had a carport with a roller door but open on all other walls
I used to warm up the car with the roller down but it got black pretty fast - completely stock
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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You're rich.

I wouldn't consider 5 minutes quick, its bad for your health.
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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Make sure its not oily, because in my experience, it can be more than just rich exhaust gas.
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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Thats a pretty big stain for only a couple of mins
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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Yes. something was not right. The car had a very sloppy tune on it at the time I believe.

As for health issues, it was in a huge shop and only for a minute to see where a rattle was coming from. It was raining sideways and cold. lol

No worries now. Motor is about to go back in and then off to a fresh tune. heh
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 07:13 AM
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5 minutes? I wouldn't recommend doing that again dude, if you passed out while it was running that would pretty much be it for you.
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 10:21 AM
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not the brightest crayon in the box are you? Starting your car with the doors closed? Thats how people commit suicide.
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 10:24 AM
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my door is like that too lol
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 10:27 AM
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i love how this is a thread about your car being rich but all people can talk about is your stupid garage door hahaha wow

that's fine tho, i mean you would rather run rich then lean.
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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iono i always open my garage when i turn on my car lol
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