Make My Exhaust Smell Better

SuperHart · #1 (**permalink**) 07-04-2012, 07:18 AM

Oh boy, seems like many of you guys are dyed in the wool comedians. You know, I was being serious here and thanks to the ones who took my post in that light. First, I won't be switching to EFI or installing a cat even though I agree doing so would probably solve the problem. Second, I just wanted to see if there was anything I could add to the fuel to try and reduce the residual smell on my clothes after a long drive. Tuning, etc. hasn't seemed to eliminate that undesirable effect much and those of female persuasion don't share my opinion that exhaust actually smells good.

About Castrol R 2-stroke oil, I'm not sure what to expect inside the combustion chambers of my motor if I added that stuff to the fuel. Anyone know for sure? Beans??? I already tried that and the result actually did smell better than the car exhaust. Lastly, racing fuel is out of the question, I have no idea where to find E-85, and C-14? That was a joke, right?

I will check out the fragrances at Summit. Maybe that will calm the powers that be.

Again, thanks to those who took my post seriously. I forgive those who didn't. Just too hard to resist, I know.

ERA Chas · #2 (**permalink**) 07-04-2012, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SuperHart

Lastly, racing fuel is out of the question, I have no idea where to find E-85, and C-14? That was a joke, right?
Again, thanks to those who took my post seriously. I forgive those who didn't. Just too hard to resist, I know.

No it was not a joke. I took your question seriously and gave you a serious answer. You can order C-14 from VP Racing Fuels and similar from Sunoco Race Fuels. Or local engine or race chassis builders.
ANY exhaust smell will permeate your clothes and even Old Spice won't smell better.
Don't forget the soot/dust residue on your skin. After a drive, wipe your head and neck with an astringent pad and then look at it.

Silverback51 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-04-2012, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SuperHart

Oh boy, seems like many of you guys are dyed in the wool comedians. You know, I was being serious here and thanks to the ones who took my post in that light. First, I won't be switching to EFI or installing a cat even though I agree doing so would probably solve the problem. Second, I just wanted to see if there was anything I could add to the fuel to try and reduce the residual smell on my clothes after a long drive. Tuning, etc. hasn't seemed to eliminate that undesirable effect much and those of female persuasion don't share my opinion that exhaust actually smells good.

About Castrol R 2-stroke oil, I'm not sure what to expect inside the combustion chambers of my motor if I added that stuff to the fuel. Anyone know for sure? Beans??? I already tried that and the result actually did smell better than the car exhaust. Lastly, racing fuel is out of the question, I have no idea where to find E-85, and C-14? That was a joke, right?

I will check out the fragrances at Summit. Maybe that will calm the powers that be.

Again, thanks to those who took my post seriously. I forgive those who didn't. Just too hard to resist, I know.

You are riding in an open car that does not have cat's on it. No matter what you do you will smell after a day of riding in the car. It's no different than riding a motorcycle. At the end of the day you smell.

SuperHart · #4 (**permalink**) 07-04-2012, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Silverback51

You are riding in an open car that does not have cat's on it. No matter what you do you will smell after a day of riding in the car. It's no different than riding a motorcycle. At the end of the day you smell.

Yeah, I know about the smell. I was just thinking perhaps I might be able to make the smell a little better. I looked for the Castrol R and it seems that it is available primarily in the UK and web sites state it cannot be shipped to the USA. I might have tried it. All I could find in the USA is Castrol R2 2-stroke snowmobile oil but I'm not sure if that is still castor oil based or not. I wonder if adding a small amount of pure castor oil to the gas would have the same effect.

Just spoke to a dealer who sells the fuel fragrance and he says the most popular ones are cotton candy and grape. GEEZ, they even have one that smells like POT. Go figure.

patrickt · #5 (**permalink**) 07-04-2012, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperHart

I wonder if adding a small amount of pure castor oil to the gas would have the same effect.

Maybe. It worked wonders for Gabriele d'Annunzio.

KarlCSX2498 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-04-2012, 06:30 PM

Hello, Try Castrol Benol 2 stroke oil, it smells great. I even put a cap full in my lawn mower.

later, karl

SuperHart · #7 (**permalink**) 07-29-2012, 07:50 AM

I thought I would bring this thread up to speed now that I have tried a couple of suggestions. First, I couldn't find the actual Castrol product except on eBay and no one would ship it to the USA. Someone finally suggested Klotz Benol (pronounced "bean oil") and found it on eBay as well as a local motorcycle dealer (same price as eBay). Klotz Benol is a castor oil based 2-cycle lubricant pretty much identical to the Castrol product and has an additive to improve exhaust smell. I bought 2 pints and added 8 ounces to a fresh 20 gallon tank of premium gas. The Benol actually did make the exhaust smell a lot more "palatable" and my clothing did smell better. It may be my imagination but I also thought the engine ran a little smoother at idle. In my opinion, the Benol DID make a noticeable difference and ended up costing approximately $6.00 per tank of fuel.

At the next fill up I decided to try something different in order to persuade the little woman to ride in the Cobra so I bought a bottle of Manhattan Oil Cotton Candy fragrance (the vendor's suggestion as the most popular fragrance he sells) and added it to a new 20 gallon fill. "Hey Mikey, she LIKED it." The exhaust smell was definitely improved to the point my woman liked it and asked me to take her for a ride. The smell was definitely cotton candy but not overpowering at all, just enough that clothing didn't have an objectionable combustion smell after a long drive. Cost per bottle approximately $10.00 so it ended up being almost twice as expensive as the Benol but well worth the effort in order to get HER to ride in the car with me all afternoon.

Thanks again to everyone who made suggestions. I hope this update provides some useful information for many of you. Cheers.

kobrabytes · #8 (**permalink**) 07-29-2012, 08:58 AM

The smell is part of the experience. Maybe try a lexus....

DriveLikeAGirl · #9 (**permalink**) 07-04-2012, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperHart

Oh boy, seems like many of you guys are dyed in the wool comedians. You know, I was being serious here and thanks to the ones who took my post in that light. First, I won't be switching to EFI or installing a cat even though I agree doing so would probably solve the problem. Second, I just wanted to see if there was anything I could add to the fuel to try and reduce the residual smell on my clothes after a long drive. Tuning, etc. hasn't seemed to eliminate that undesirable effect much and those of female persuasion don't share my opinion that exhaust actually smells good.

About Castrol R 2-stroke oil, I'm not sure what to expect inside the combustion chambers of my motor if I added that stuff to the fuel. Anyone know for sure? Beans??? I already tried that and the result actually did smell better than the car exhaust. Lastly, racing fuel is out of the question, I have no idea where to find E-85, and C-14? That was a joke, right?

I will check out the fragrances at Summit. Maybe that will calm the powers that be.

Again, thanks to those who took my post seriously. I forgive those who didn't. Just too hard to resist, I know.

Find a girl that likes the smell. I find it hard to believe that any woman who finds this kind of car sexy would want it to smell like her body wash.