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Exhaust smells rich....b/c of no cats?

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My exhaust gas smells like the engine is running rich, could this just be b/c of no cats?
 

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O/R pipes tend to make the exhaust smell like that.
 

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i like the smell, but not as much as i like the smell of burning rubber!
 

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ya, i was pretty sure it was b/c of the cats. Thanks.

Matt, i've never burned rubber, so i dont know what it smells like
 

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ya, i was pretty sure it was b/c of the cats. Thanks.

Matt, i've never burned rubber, so i dont know what it smells like
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you should try it sometime
 

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Matt, i've never burned rubber, so i dont know what it smells like
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Me either....

 

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A rich smell is attributed to lack of cats. However, if it is as bad as mine was, you should get the car tuned before it damages oxygen sensors and screws the air/fuel mixture up even more.
 
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