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Smell, MPG & check engine - 5/1/2008 5:41:42 AM

litesong

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My wife's 2008 Hyundai Accent starting around an odometer reading 1000 miles had an intermittant smell once in a while, most strong when backing up into the garage. The dealer checked it but found nothing array. Been waiting for the MPG to rise from the switch-over from lower energy winter mix gas to higher energy summer mix gas, but so far my expectation hasn't happened. Carefully checked MPG from the very beginning. Now my wife's 'check engine' light has come on. I feel like all three mentioned items could be related. We have an appointment with the dealer tomorrow. Does anyone else have information that applies to our situation? Thank you.

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RE: Smell, MPG & check engine - 5/1/2008 6:11:04 AM

NovaResource

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The smell might just be the coating on the exhaust system burning off. Hyundai coats the exhaust to prevent rusting during shipping. It usually burns off in a week or 2 depending on how much you drive it.

I would take the car to the dealer and let them check the codes that are causing the CEL.

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