4 Car Smells You Should Never Ignore (And How to Fix Them)
How to diagnose bad smells in your car and fix them yourself. Why your car smells like rotten eggs, sulfur, gasoline, sweet syrup, or burning oil and plastic. If your exhaust smells like rotten eggs, you could have bad gas or a clogged catalytic converter that needs cleaning before it costs you a fortune. How to load test your car battery and check your alternator if sulfuric acid is boiling out and making your car stink. How to find hard-to-spot gasoline leaks on older cars using the "clean spot" mechanic trick or a UV leak detection dye kit. Why you should NEVER keep pumping gas after the nozzle clicks off at the gas station unless you want to destroy your EVAP charcoal canister. How to tell if a sweet antifreeze smell is a cheap radiator cap or an expensive leaking heater core inside your dashboard by checking your AC drain hose. Plus, the #1 reason newer cars smell like something is burning or smoldering—and how to clean melted plastic bags off your hot exhaust pipe with a wire brush. Car advice and DIY car repair with auto mechanic Scotty Kilmer. Thanks for watching!⬇️ Things mentioned in this video:
Catalytic Converter & Fuel System Cleaner (CF-505 Cleaner)
Battery & Alternator Load Tester
Multi-Purpose UV Leak Detection Dye Kit (with UV Flashlight & Yellow Glasses)
Mechanic's Flashlight
Power Drill with Wire Brush Attachment
AI (ChatGPT) for EVAP Charcoal Canister Diagrams
Common Sense
Chapters:
0:00 How to Diagnose Weird Smells Coming From Your Car
0:23 Rotten Egg & Sulfur Smell #1: Clogged Catalytic Converter or Bad Gas
1:38 Rotten Egg & Sulfur Smell #2: Bad Battery or Overcharging Alternator
2:42 Gasoline Smell: Loose, Missing, or Worn-Out Gas Cap
3:25 Finding Liquid Fuel Leaks: Drips, "Whistle Clean" Engine Spots & UV Dye
5:19 Hidden Gas Vapor Leaks: Bad EVAP Charcoal Canister
6:26 Warning: Why Topping Off Your Gas Tank Will Cost You $1,000+
7:10 Sickly Sweet Smell: Antifreeze & Coolant System Leaks
8:19 How to Spot a Leaking Heater Core Without Taking Your Dash Apart
9:55 Burning Smell #1: Oil or Power Steering Fluid Leaking on the Exhaust
10:35 Burning Smell #2: How to Remove Melted Plastic Stuck to Your Exhaust
12:07 Final Verdict: When to Worry About Car Odors Receive SMS online on sms24.me
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