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Gas/exhaust fumes entering car. What is it?

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West Texas Z

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Ive been trying to figure out for weeks what the source of the leak is coming from. I thought I had an exhaust leak but a muffler shop said it was not an exhaust or anything related to the manifolds, cats, or mufflers. Ive visually checked the smog pump over and I cant tell where the odor is coming from. Its pretty bad and I leave the car smelling like exhaust every time I drive. What could it be? I cant find the source and no one locally has been able to figure it out. Please help.

(It doesn't do it when the car is cold if that helps any)
 

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Stock exhaust....off road H-pipe....turn downs?

What kind of shape are your door seals, and/or rubber shifter boot in? Any holes in the floor or firewall?
 
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I'm running stock exhaust, no H pipe, its not dumped out back but door seals could be replaced.....but the smell is pretty strong.

I will say I replaced the stock MAF a few months ago and it fixed it for a while but the smell came back. I'm clueless! lol
 

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Lots of times it's the inner shift boot on the shifter missing or torn.
 
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sorry, forgot to mention its auto.
 

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Stock thermostat? Colder than stock will make your exhaust stink. What's the pollution hardware like (particularily the plumbing located at the back of the heads)?
 

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New hatch weather strip fixed that problem in my car
 
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foxna6 said:
New hatch weather strip fixed that problem in my car
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You know what? that makes a lot of sense. The hatch strip peeled a few months ago. Sounds about right! I'll replace it and give you guys the heads up if it fixes it. Thanks for the advice!!
 

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there is a rubber type seal that bolts underneath the body up to the filler neck; it seals off the hatch area....check that...it is known to rot out

this:
http://www.latemodelrestoration.com...ustang-Filler-Pipe-To-Trunk-Floor-Rubber-Seal
 
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UPDATE: It was the weather strip. Problem is fixed, thanks everyone for the suggestions and tips!
 

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Glad to help man that's what where here for a lot of us have been doing this a long time Fox4life
 
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