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Make My Exhaust Smell Better
OK, Guys. Help me out. I know in the past I have read about a gasoline additive that supposedly makes the exhaust smell better but for the life of me I can't find any old threads about this stuff. Anyone know if there is such a thing? If so, brand name, where to buy, etc. would be appreciated. Thanks to anyone who contributes here.
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Doc-forget that crap-C-14 will do it.
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Paint the car pink and plant flowers in it.
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Switch to a new variety of beans.
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Many times over the years I have concluded that I could never succeed in retail because I have no clue of what other people might buy. That realization was driven home again after visiting the Manhattan Fuel Fragrance line at Summit Racing. Why anyone would want their gasoline to smell like watermelon is beyond me. But plainly, some people like it. :JEKYLHYDE
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Good old race fuel smells wonderful to me! Plus the soot in your exhaust will be white... Just don't have to mind paying 6-12 bucks a gallon ;)
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Convert to E-85 and your exhaust will smell like popcorn, and it's 105 octane to boot. Otherwise you might consider adding a catalytic converter and EFI. Cheers.
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Hi Chaps
I am a newbie on here as I am only a dreamer, but very interested in what goes on. I did build a GT40 in about 1989 but that is long gone. However, when I was a kid, here in England, about 16 yrs old I had a Lambretta scooter, along with my pals we used to put a little Castrol R on the tank ( 2 stroke engine) and the smell was wonderful. Found this quote on the internet just now from Castrol We are often asked about the best way to obtain the Castrol R odour and from our discussions we are aware that many people add a small amount to their fuel. Just how much seems to be an inexact science, but generally the less you can get away with the better. You might like to start with 1000:1 fuel:R ratio (20ml of R in a 20 litre fuel tank) and see how that works, adding more oil if there is insufficient effect. I would suggest if you get as far as 100:1 (200ml of oil in a 20 litre fuel tank) and still aren’t getting the effect you want, you might want to re-consider the benefits versus the downsides! Try some it cant do any harm. Baad |
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? :LOL: 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. |
Castol R is not a two stroke oil, I just used it as such, in the quantities mentioned by Castrol it would not cause a problem, it would be like an upper cylinder lubricant like Redex we used in the old days ( I am 60 now). Stll think its worth a try. Smells fantastic I think its castor oil based pressed from beans.
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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. |
Add race fuel, smells great!
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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. |
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Hello, Try Castrol Benol 2 stroke oil, it smells great. I even put a cap full in my lawn mower.
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Finally! A voice of reason! Thank you DLG!
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