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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 03:12 PM
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E-85 Smell

Latley when I go WOT I can smell E-85 inside the car? Why? Could it be a leak somewhere?

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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 03:17 PM
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i have the same thing happening to me when i go wot gotta say i love the smell though dont know why its there though
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 03:21 PM
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i have the same thing happening to me when i go wot gotta say i love the smell though dont know why its there though

Yeah don't get me wrong E-85 has a pretty good smell but its kinda embarrassing when I take my girlfriend out and she asks what's that smell
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 03:23 PM
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are you running stock fuel lines??? or steel braided lines?????
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by EVOjuan623
are you running stock fuel lines??? or steel braided lines?????
Stock lines
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 04:02 PM
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what exactly does e85 smell like? Baking corn lol? Just curious
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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maybe E85 evaporates quicker than gasoline being an alchohol, and its seapping through the fuel pump acces panel under the rear seat ??
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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On my friends teg doing pulls going WOT, you would be able to smell gas too
and girls would always say
"OMG AM I GOING TO SMELL LIKE THAT NOW!"
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 09:46 PM
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Do you have an o2 dump on the car? That would be a good reason why you'd be able to smell it with it being in front of the passenger part of the car
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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I've been running E85 for over a year and have never smelled it in the cabin with the windows up, you definitely have something wrong.
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:40 PM
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i think it has something to do with the open dump cuz im on external wastegate... and im lucky all the girls love the smell also haha
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