Exhaust Smell

[bofusric]

I bought my car a week ago with an aftermarket exhaust. While driving with top off I get exhaust coming into cabin. I changed the exhaust to double tip coing out of bumper with same results. I did check the gasket going into catalytic converter and it has no leaks. Is the normal for this car due to the design??

thanks for any input

ric

[the1sen]

Gas smell - BAD.

[kevinthefro]

Yes, they all do that. Some people are immune, some not. Here's what I did.
Worked great at first, but has come back somewhat lately. Probably the latex foam is falling apart.

Fuel smell, exhaust smell, chemical smell resolved

[FloridaRob]

I get a small amount of exhaust smell with my car but I seem to notice it more if I have the soft top on with the windows rolled down. When my top is removed, I practically have no exhaust smell. Also I seem to notice it more when I fill up the gas tank. Usually the first quarter of tank it seems to have a little more smell, after that it goes away. I had it checked by dealer but they said there were no leaks. This is my first mid engine car so I figured it must be normal because of the design.

[dvj]

Originally Posted by FloridaRob

I get a small amount of exhaust smell with my car but I seem to notice it more if I have the soft top on with the windows rolled down. When my top is removed, I practically have no exhaust smell. Also I seem to notice it more when I fill up the gas tank. Usually the first quarter of tank it seems to have a little more smell, after that it goes away. I had it checked by dealer but they said there were no leaks. This is my first mid engine car so I figured it must be normal because of the design.

I've had my 2008 Elise SC for 5 weeks now (450 miles), and immediately noticed the infrequent wiff of gas with the hardtop on. Mostly occurs with a quick stop. Nothing leaking around the car or engine. I thought it might be around the gas cap. It disappates in a few seconds. Just another one of the "features" that Lotus provides free of charge.