phantom oil smell.

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10-09-02, 02:54 PM

darkwaveboi

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phantom oil smell.

after flooring it and such, i get a hint of FRESH oil smell. smells like unburned.

I dont have any extensive oil leakage...1 qt every 1800 miles

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10-09-02, 03:06 PM

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lol never heard of an oil smell like that before, I used to get a sweet smell in my cockpit which I thought to be antifreeze, but it seemed to go away on it's own

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10-09-02, 04:30 PM

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Maybe gear oil vapors coming throught the trans boot? It smells a little different, though.

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