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04-21-2004, 10:38 AM
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Gunpowder Smell?
Hi All,
The other night I was turning right onto a road and the car feltllike lit lost power. So like any good North carolina Redneck I floored it (flooring the gas pedal fixes everything you know  ). After doing this I noticed a strong gunpowder smell or very rich fuel smell inside the car. I have since noticed that I can only smell this when the roof is open. When the hatch is closed I smell nothing. Any ideas? I know at WOT it dumps allot of fuel into the system. Maybe this is normal. It has also started to run a little rough lately. It has 130,000 on it now. Thanks, Paul 
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04-21-2004, 06:59 PM
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Mine has done this since I owned it. Only gets the rich smell if I have the sunroof opened. I have replaced alot of stuff to fix it with no luck. Vacuum hoses, intake manifold gaskets, fuel lines, etc. No luck.
The next thing I am trying is the throttle body gasket. Some have mentioned the charcoal canister but I havent changed that yet either. If you find a solution let us know.
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Matt Locker Link 2015 BRZ Limited 6MT 92 Ebony LS-L ECUtune Stage2av1, Z32 MAF, 370cc injectors, TomsSVX intake, BontragerWorks 22mm RSB #003, HID Hi and Lo beams, OT endlink and bushing mods, PWR Aluminum radiator, Harvey's QC shift kit, 2.5" flowmaster 80 exhaust, 17" Michelin Pilot Sport A/S, Poly sway bar bushings, Slotted Bradi rotors, AFBeefcake powdercoated calipers, 97 grill, and a huge set of air horns. 300,000 miles and counting 92 Ebony LS-L. ecutune stage1v4, motorsport 1pc pulley. Garage Queen - sold to Dad in upstate NY 155,000 miles 19 Subaru Ascent Premium - -Hers !. 89 DL 4x4 little red wagon - a.k.a. The immortal suby. 275k R.I.P.
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04-22-2004, 06:12 AM
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will do...
I'll keep you updtated. I'm going to check the codes tonight to see what I find. It's been also having a slightly surging idle, and has also been doing the goofy rythmic backfire start-up (that's my term for it). It's all probably related. I just don't want to stop up my converters with this rich mixture.
Thanks
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