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Weird Smell from exhaust - 10/5/2006 12:13:44 AM

lagger

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So I know that somebody posted about this topic before, but I just got a Magnaflow muffler put on my 07 Tahoe and there seems to be a weird burning smell coming from the exhaust. Anyone else have this problem? I have smelled this before, but never this strong. This isn't normal exhaust fume smell either, it smells more like a burnt clutch or something. Thanks to anyone who can help me.

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RE: Weird Smell from exhaust - 10/5/2006 9:00:23 AM

DarkOne

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Lagger,

I just had my magnaflow installed as well last week. I did have a strange burning smell for a day. It smells like the welds from the install, but now the smell is gone. Give a day or two. How does it sound?

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RE: Weird Smell from exhaust - 10/5/2006 9:23:32 AM

lagger

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Thanks for the info DarkOne. Yea it sounds great...couldn't be happier, other than the smell thing. Not too loud, but definately growls when I step on the gas.

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RE: Weird Smell from exhaust - 10/5/2006 9:52:33 AM

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lagger,

Darkone's answer is correct. You are going to smell the welds from the exhaust work for a while until it burns it off. SHould go away over time!

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RE: Weird Smell from exhaust - 10/5/2006 11:40:38 AM

DarkOne

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What type of exhaust tip did you get? What does it look like? Show pic if you have one. Glad I could be of some help.

DarkOne

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RE: Weird Smell from exhaust - 10/5/2006 2:52:37 PM

ZX1100F1

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My wife came home a few weeks ago complaining of a weird smell coming from the exhaust of her Tahoe, I crawled around underneath and found the neighbors cat wedged between the muffler and floor pan.
It was big tom-cat, took quite a while to finally burn off.

Dave

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RE: Weird Smell from exhaust - 10/5/2006 3:02:04 PM

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ZX,

Was that dinner? Your wife had it cooked and didnt even put much effort into it!

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RE: Weird Smell from exhaust - 10/5/2006 3:03:06 PM

biglg

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ZX,

Was that dinner? Your wife had it cooked and didnt even put much effort into it!

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RE: Weird Smell from exhaust - 10/5/2006 9:31:08 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: ZX1100F1

My wife came home a few weeks ago complaining of a weird smell coming from the exhaust of her Tahoe, I crawled around underneath and found the neighbors cat wedged between the muffler and floor pan.
It was big tom-cat, took quite a while to finally burn off.

Dave

Wow, that's nasty.

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RE: Weird Smell from exhaust - 10/5/2006 11:10:34 PM

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thats disgusting!!!!

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