Why does my car produce a nasty smell when I drive fast?

tarekjreidini · 03-08-2012, 04:26 PM

Whenever I drive fast and reach high rpms my car immediately starts smelling like shit. i'm serious it smells like sewage.
does anyone have any idea why this would happen and/or what i can do to solve it?

thanks

zshortyz · 03-08-2012, 04:46 PM

is it your tires? mine does so too but i think its the tires that make the smell

#Tee · 03-08-2012, 04:52 PM

Prolly the passenger's snatch gettin all wet n shit from the extreme speed...it smells terrible like sucking on a bad crawfish's head at times.

queensfield · 03-08-2012, 11:29 PM

1. Check your cowl cover under which the cabin air filter is sealed. If it is not installed properly, water from rain / washing will leak into the footwell area near the blower fan and mold will start to grow.
2. While at it, change your cabin air filter as well. It has activated carbon in it and absorbs bad smell. If it hasn't been changed, it is probably saturated.

F80_M3llow · 03-09-2012, 12:57 AM

Bad catalytic converter

TheTallJS · 04-07-2012, 04:04 AM

too easy.... You're sh!tting urself

but no.... maybe a belt or something is burning...

xXANCHORMONXx · 04-09-2012, 02:19 PM

When you increase rpm the hvac tends to blow air, the fliter can get wet causing mold. Then it will smell like crap for sure.

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tarekjreidini New Member 27 Rep 20 Posts Drives: BMW 325i 2006 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Beirut, Lebanon iTrader: (0)	Why does my car produce a nasty smell when I drive fast? Whenever I drive fast and reach high rpms my car immediately starts smelling like shit. i'm serious it smells like sewage. does anyone have any idea why this would happen and/or what i can do to solve it? thanks __________________
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zshortyz Private First Class 6 Rep 107 Posts Drives: Black Sapphire 2007 328i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	is it your tires? mine does so too but i think its the tires that make the smell
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#Tee Major General 557 Rep 5,367 Posts Drives: yes Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Socal iTrader: (2)	Prolly the passenger's snatch gettin all wet n shit from the extreme speed...it smells terrible like sucking on a bad crawfish's head at times. __________________ You can follow my builds on IG: Tee212
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queensfield First Lieutenant 21 Rep 364 Posts Drives: 2006 330i E90 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: So Cal iTrader: (0)	1. Check your cowl cover under which the cabin air filter is sealed. If it is not installed properly, water from rain / washing will leak into the footwell area near the blower fan and mold will start to grow. 2. While at it, change your cabin air filter as well. It has activated carbon in it and absorbs bad smell. If it hasn't been changed, it is probably saturated.
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F80_M3llow Lieutenant Colonel 201 Rep 1,714 Posts Drives: 2011 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norwalk CT iTrader: (14) Garage List 2016 BMW M3 [9.00] 2008 135i [7.00]	Bad catalytic converter
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TheTallJS Member 30 Rep 115 Posts Drives: Metallic Black 2006 325i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 325i [0.00]	too easy.... You're sh!tting urself but no.... maybe a belt or something is burning... __________________ Fly the BMW.
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xXANCHORMONXx New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: EVO Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	When you increase rpm the hvac tends to blow air, the fliter can get wet causing mold. Then it will smell like crap for sure.
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