funky exhaust smell!! :(

[Sprjin]

i have a 05 manual coupe... i sometimes smell sulphur when i accelerate quickly... i'm not exatly sure where the smell is comming from.. whether its from the vents in side the car... or the exhaust..anyone know what could be the problem??could it be possible that the gas isn't properly being burned??i have no clue... i'm just throwing out ideas

after a drive in a rainy day, i smell a "burning oil" smell from the car, someitmes it enters the ventilation inside the car... i was hoping htat it's the smell from the undercoating... but i'm not exactly sure... does anyone have this issue with the G?

and the clutch... when i'm revving at high rpm (above 5000) and press the clutchin to change gear... i hear a steady "humming" noise... which stops when the gear is changed and clutch is not pressedoh.. i should also add that... a small vibration in the clutch is felt when i start rolling from a stop... i hope its not a big problem... any info on these topic would be appreciated!

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Modified by Sprjin at 4:11 PM 2/5/2007
Modified by Sprjin at 4:12 PM 2/5/2007

[kmech_7]

i think you need to learn how to drive a manual trans....lol. Your burning it up. Let OFF the gas when you shift....lol

[G_whizz]

Ok that sounds llike alot of problems...is your car still under warranty??

[J-Owner]

The smell on a rainy day is probably from the brakes. It is nothing to worry about.

The sulphur thing I have no idea. I have a coupe and mine never smells like that. You could have hit something and damaged the Catalytic converter maybe?? Assuming we still have that on this car, no idea, but I remember those things stink sometimes if they are damaged. I guess I am throwing things out there now

[Sprjin]

i do know how to drive a manual.. and i DO let off the gas before i step on the clutch...and yet.. the humming still exists..

G-Whizz... yeah.. the car is still under warranty... and i need to take it in for a check up... i bought mine from the states last year.. and they were somewhat reluctant to provide service when i tried get it serviced last month... i';m gunna take it to another dealership...

i'll keep you guys posted on what the dealer say about the problems

[g_ride]

hey man when you go to checkit out at the dealer ship let me know wut that smell is because mine has that smell to its more noticeable when i floor it once and a while then i get out i smell it briefly i thought it was just from accelerating i have a auto coupe so i know its not the clutch

[jimmy4645]

I have a 06 Sedan (auto) and i also smell a sulfur-based substance after heavy acceleration....don't know what it is i only have 5000 miles on it>>

[l.i. bruce fan]

I also have an '06 G35x, and have had the funky exhaust/brake burning clutch like smell since brand new. I have about 5500 miles on it and recently asked the dealer to check it out, and lo and behold, to my shock, they found nothing wrong.

I'd love to know what everyone else thinks it may be.

I smell it after I've parked it in my garage, the smell never seems to come in to the cabin, but its definitely more prominent after some "spirited" driving, particularly if I use the "tiptronic"

I will have the dealer check it again next service, if for nothing else but to build a record.

[BigWill]

It's our brakes. The pad compound is made for hard driving, which gives lots of grip, and less fade when heated than normal passenger car pads, however, they don't last as long. I get the same smell when I put her back in the stable after some harder than average driving. The smell is similar to that of a clutch because the materials used in both are similar. It's not about ACCElerating, it's about DECElerating.

Absolutely normal, and nothing to worry about.

Now, Jin's troubles don't sound quite so benign. If you're getting that kind of smell when accelerating, along with the hum you're talking about, that does sound like clutch problems. Just my .02

LOL Kevin, "i think you need to learn how to drive a manual trans....lol. Your burning it up. Let OFF the gas when you shift....lol"

Hey... got that turbo in yet?

[g_ride]

well thats good to know then i was thinking it was my cat. or something

[kmech_7]

the supercharger??? no not yet im still trying to bargin with the consumer affairs people on the warrenty and things of that nature. im making it so they will adapt for the charger..... i have goten them to pay 1 months car payment though..yah!!! i couldnt believe it. ill let you know more as i get it will.

[BigWill]

the supercharger??? no not yet im still trying to bargin with the consumer affairs people on the warrenty and things of that nature. im making it so they will adapt for the charger..... i have goten them to pay 1 months car payment though..yah!!! i couldnt believe it. ill let you know more as i get it will.

Sorry... I got confused, thinking that you had a turbo waiting in the wings.

Wow, a month paid? That's great for you! I'm glad that they were willing to kick down some for the time you had to wait.

(Sorry if we are kinda hi-jacking your thread, Jin!)