woffledong

so i got full exhaust now, s-pipe, dc headers, cai, could it possibly mess up my a/f ratio? i get a sweet-like exhaust like smell through the air vents in the cabin. i dont know if im burning oil, or if i have an exhaust leak. i got out and tried to see if theres a leak in the engine bay or under the chasis, nothing... i noticed it after i recently put on the megan midpipe. any words of wisdom would help, thanks

sp0t

you're just "breaking in" the new piping. the smell is normal.

web

Let it warm up and idle for about 5 minutes and check under the car at any joints where it bolted together. If there's a pool of condensation under your car you have a leak. Re-tighten the bolts and try some RED RTV silicone to seal the seam up.

And yes, the burning rubberish smell is normal. It's from a grease compound in the piping. It'll burn off after about 100 miles or so.

woffledong

thanks, i appreciate the input... now ill sleep better at night

chazm

You should still get tuned....I don't know a whole lot about tc's but most cars need to be tuned wiht those mods. My old 00 celica gts was running lean with less mods.