Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Step1
The smell of burned toast may indicate an electrical short with subsequent burning insulation material.
Step2
A rotten-egg or sulfur smell could indicate a dangerous emissions system leak.
Step3
The smell of gasoline could mean a leak in the fuel system. If you have just attempted to start the car and failed a few times, it could just be the engine is "flooded" with gas.
Step4
A strong chemical odor could mean that the brakes or clutch have overheated.
Step5
A sweet odor could indicate a coolant or antifreeze leak.
Comments
Karenc1972 said
on 6/29/2008 Thanks for sharing!
MidniteWriter said
on 6/28/2008 Found out one smell similar to burning plastic was a cracked manifold. Your article is very useful!
amylaine said
on 6/27/2008 I will have to email this to my sister. Great info.