jonjon11 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Whenever I let my car warm up during the winter or if I leave the care running when I am stationary it smells like exhaust inside. What can I do about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoyale Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Are there any rotted holes in the rear (Bottom of rear fenders, rear floor pan ect..) Are you running a full exhaust with muffler? If your running a straight pipe that isn't pipped out the rump roast end of the car, you will get exhaust smell pretty bad cause the fumes aren't being pushed out and away from the vehicle. -Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxleone Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Not to mention that carbon monoxide is extremely bad for your health.... I'd be fixing that pretty soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Bad back hatch gasket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonjon11 Posted May 24, 2010 Author Share Posted May 24, 2010 It was in a rear collision with the last owner, maybe it is the hatch. They killed the hatch pretty good, but it still openes and closes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarule Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 One very real possibility - the evaporative canister is so old and used up that it can't do its job anymore. That will definitely give the area around & in your car the aroma of exhuast fumes. Very unhealthy exhaust fumes. If the canister has never been replaced, it's time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonjon11 Posted May 24, 2010 Author Share Posted May 24, 2010 where might I find that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoyale Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 where might I find that? It will be on the left side (When looking at the engine bay) its a black canister with 3 vac hoses going to it. its right by the filler cap for the window washer fluid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonjon11 Posted May 25, 2010 Author Share Posted May 25, 2010 ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarule Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 You can't fix them, only replace. Trying to fix one amounts to trying to get some more life out of the ink cartridge on a printer, only with the results not nearly as good. Some people pull a used one off a parts car but that is only a stop-gap measure, not a fix. They're not like spark plugs or air filters, etc., either, only meant to last for a short time (comparatively speaking). The canister - if that's the source of your fumes - will last many tens of thousands of miles. My car started getting "smelly" well after 100K miles. Replacing the original canister took care of that immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northguy Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 You're lucky. Most old Subarus start to smell like well-worn sweat socks and 3 day old salmon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoyale Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 You're lucky. Most old Subarus start to smell like well-worn sweat socks and 3 day old salmon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddhaRoadkill Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 (edited) Um ... is the hose that hangs off the bottom of the canister supposed to connect to something? Mines just hanging there all lost and lonely. I don't see anything within reach thats missing a hose. Vent to atmosphere maybe? edit: looks like it fits into a hole on the body. Vent to Atmosphere it is! Edited August 31, 2010 by BuddhaRoadkill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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