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Old Feb 7, 2005
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Exhaust smell, rich or lean?
can you kinda tell by the way the exhaust smells if your running rich or lean?
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no, but you can tell by the color, i think.
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Civics typically run rich if they are stock. Rich you should smell a more sweet smelling odour. Lean more chalky. Sorry this is the best way I could describe it.
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the reason i ask is since i've installed the intake i've smelt a sweeter smell in the exhaust. i know it smelt like that before just not so strong.
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everyone go inhale your exhaust! go quickly! take DEEP breaths!
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everyone go inhale your exhaust! go quickly! take DEEP breaths!
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I think it seems to smell "sweeter" when the engine is cold
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A rich mixture will make your eyes water from the unburned hydrcarbons.
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Originally Posted by cambo
everyone go inhale your exhaust! go quickly! take DEEP breaths!
I love the smell of it...
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Race gas smells better.
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?!?!?! civics run lean as hell, thats why they come from the factory with the "ultra-low emission" tag

now that would be different if you were boostin cause if you were runnin rich you'd see a puff of black smoke when you hit it
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Rich vs. lean
Rich mixtures usually make your eyes water while lean will feel more like hot air, hotter than the rich mixture. The best way is to get an O2 sensor. your car most likely is equiped with wideband O2. The readings will be accurate.
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No, it has a narrowband O2 sensor.
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i think i'm gonna take my face and shove it behind the exhaust. see if my eyes water and probably take a deep breath for good measure. that'll be the only way to tell. be back in a few to post results ....
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our cars run rich in stock form.
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i think i'm gonna take my face and shove it behind the exhaust. see if my eyes water and probably take a deep breath for good measure. that'll be the only way to tell. be back in a few to post results ....
okay guys i recommend you not do this. i was knelling down to test this out then next thing i know i'm peeling my face off of my garage floor. my eyes were watery but i'm not sure if it was from the exhaust or me smashing my face on the floor.
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omg I can't believe you actually did that. carbon monoxide = poison
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No offense dude but that is really funny.
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ur just an idiot !! HAHA. Why would you even think about doing something like that.
 
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