exhaust smell

[KadenGT]

when im at WOT i get a strange smell in my car im sure its my exhaust (i know WOT means more exhaust flow) but why does it have a smell to it? none of my other cars had a smell when i went WOT

 

[machinegunsquid]

possibly a small leak, but then you'd have a little 'tick' at idle.

Cat could be on its way out....

But then again, everytime I mashed the gas in my GT, it'd smell that way.

 

[wenlyone]

if it smells sweet, your head gasket is going.

 

[NegativeOne13]

if it smells sweet, your head gasket is going.

Headgaskets very rarely go out on these cars. Is the smell like a rotten egg, or nasty smell?

 

[KadenGT]

not rotten eggs but just it isnt very pleasant smelling either

 

[jteske88]

Dead animal Or your grandma's feet unpleasant smell? Well man, describe!

 

[BillBoost37]

1. At WOT you are likely traveling so fast that you can't smell anything but the sewage plant you are passing.
2. The exhaust should exit out the rear of the car. Unless you are WOT in reverse, or have a huge loud leak in the front...you should never be able to smell the exhaust
3. I dislike Wenly for not knowing our engine before suggesting such a thing.
4. Airflow.. see #1 and choose a different road for your WOT runs.
5. You likely need to check your valve cover gaskets. But see #1.