CB7 smells like a backyard BBQ???

[h22pwrcb7]

just as the title states, on the interstate above speeds 55 mph i can smell what smells exactly like a charcoal grill that has been lit, i have even had people ask why does your car smell like kingsford lol any ideas anyone? only clues i can say are, my car never did it till a month ago, i have a check engine light for some egr thing that only comes on on the interstate or after 20 mins of driving, its not the egr valve, its some component mounted on the driver's side fender? they said it can be adjusted and to replace it to make the cel code go away, it doesnt make the car run weird either. also my car is slammed and the exhaust work is super crappy (previous owners work) and i conked it real bad recently not sure if the same time smell came around tho but could it be a exhaust leak before the cat? it doesnt smell like it cuz my friend ran an open header on his 240sx and it just smelled like gas.

[AZASSHOLE]

SWEET headin back to tennessee and havin myself one of them there fancy BBQ's!!!! Im a bama boy myself but check your cat make sure nothing is cooking in there...gets super hot.

[h22pwrcb7]

haha alright, the only way the cat internals can melt tho is if it was running rich. other than the egr cel i cant see why it would be running rich there is no black exhaust either.

[AZASSHOLE]

on a limb here but if the cat was completely plugged you would be getting any exhaust out at all...

[xkjnboix]

for like $1.50 u can clean out your egr ports. search for DIY. u got a CEL for a reason doesnt hurt to replace the egr. after that hop on that exhaust work

[Ander]

Is there a brat caught up in the exhaust somewhere?
That's where I'd start..

[CarbonEuroR]

You might want to check out your charcoal canister the drain hose could be plugged up or your can could be full or not venting fumes corectly

[cali-racer]

stop cooking your chicken/ meat on the header heatshield or valve cover.

[h22pwrcb7]

well all tennessee jokes aside, haha. as far as i can tell the charcoal canister isnt hooked up and the egr doesnt have a vac hose just the electrical connector (this is all how it was when i got the car) when i did put a vac hose on the egr valve to intake mani it acted like it was gonna die on decceleration, had slightly less throttle, so i unhooked it again btw it has a 92-95 jdm h22a w/ p13

[rob_is_legend]

SWEET headin back to tennessee and havin myself one of them there fancy BBQ's!!!! Im a bama boy myself but check your cat make sure nothing is cooking in there...gets super hot.

Where in Bama are you from??

[deevergote]

Make sure you don't have something stuck in your exhaust. I hit a dead chunk of... something... on the highway a few years back, smeared all over my header, flex pipe, and exhaust. I smelled burning bacon for a month.

[MIKEYZCB7]

stop cooking your chicken/ meat on the header heatshield or valve cover.

lmao

[close2classic]

Theres a charcoal canister in the fuel supply system.
Look into that.

[CarbonEuroR]

well all tennessee jokes aside, haha. as far as i can tell the charcoal canister isnt hooked up and the egr doesnt have a vac hose just the electrical connector (this is all how it was when i got the car) when i did put a vac hose on the egr valve to intake mani it acted like it was gonna die on decceleration, had slightly less throttle, so i unhooked it again btw it has a 92-95 jdm h22a w/ p13

So after you put a vacuum gauge on the egr and gave it vacuum it ran rough or stalled, cause that is good it means your egr valve is working right.

[CarbonEuroR]

To hook up the canister if it tests good, first the round piece on top of the canister is the purge control valve (pcv) the pcv fitting is the top connection on the pcv pointed towards the engine that connects to the #3 hose coming out of the vacuum. control box. Second the purge port is
on the right of the pcv, this is the purge port it connects with a braided 1/4" hose to the top, center of the thottle body. Third is the tank fitting on the top, rear of the canister and returns to the gas tank. Finally is the purge air hose on the bottom of the tank that exits under the car.