With the weather on and off again this time of year up in Canada, the L sits for a couple of weeks at a time in the garage...I don't drive it in the snow.

I fired it up this morning after sitting idle for 2 weeks and the exhaust smelled like "nail polish remover" Is this normal? I always run 92 octane...best I can get from the pump here.

Thoughts?

 

Do you have kids?

 

A sweet smell is anti-freeze, either from the engine cooling system or intercooler.

 

That is what i was thinking!! Check you fluid levels!!

 

No kids...and they wouldn't be eating in my truck if I did. Come to think of it though I could be classified as a big kid...young at heart anyway.

The coolant explanation makes sense, I checked both radiator and intercooler fluid levels and they are where they should be. It does not appear that there has been any coolant loss what so ever.

I started it again this morning after sitting overnight and there was no indication of the "sweet smell". It only appears to happen after sitting for a longer period of time.

I'm stumped...

I still have warranty on it and have not done any mods so may have the dealer take a look the next time it is in.

Thanks for you help.

 

A sweet smell is anti-freeze, either from the engine cooling system or intercooler

Nope, it is the sweet smell of power

 

let your truck warm up and check oil for milky color!

 

Boy I'd hate to overreact since your still bone stock. But a sweet smell is almost always coolant. Maybe the IC is seeping fluid over a great length of time and that's what your smelling? Maybe this ought to be pressure tested to make sure it doe'nt have a small leak? That's what I'd do anyway..

Rich

 

How long does it last?
I would check the intercooler system first, if it is a diferent type of smell.
BTW I'm from Calgary also, looks like we can get at least one more weekend in before winter.

 

The only time I ever notice it is when it is in the garage. When I leave it outside, I don't smell a thing. I will be paying more attention now though.

Putter - Snow is in the forcast for next Friday so it is looking like a little less than a week left before she goes in for hibernation. I haven't seen a lot of L's in Calgary. A couple of red ones and a blue. Thought there would be more in a "Red Neck" town like this.

 

Check the hoses one the passengersside of truck that are near the firewall they maybe dripping on exaust manifold. their have been problem with those lines in past leaking.