Burning / Natural Gas Smell from the behind

slingxshot · 02-01-2012, 03:35 PM

Hello,

Yesterday parked in the garage, as soon as I got out, I smelled something like natural gas (I don't have natural gas in my house). Then after I turned off the car, it made some mechanical noise on the back for some time. Couldn't figure what it was?

I been parking in the garage for more than a month now. This is first time I smell anything from the car, and plus the weird noises from the back.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

onebadmofo · 02-01-2012, 03:36 PM

Exhaust cooling down? Although that sound usually comes from under the car.
Here's a trick - light a match and see if you blow up. If you do, that was natural gas leak

ExpensiveTaste · 02-01-2012, 06:41 PM

Don't worry. It's normal. I get the same smells and sounds from my behind every time I eat Taco Bell.

be1ieve1111 · 02-01-2012, 06:44 PM

sling shot calm with all these threads lol. it's normal.

DRbimma · 02-01-2012, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ExpensiveTaste

Don't worry. It's normal. I get the same smells and sounds from my behind every time I eat Taco Bell.

code600 · 02-02-2012, 12:24 AM

When I got my bmw I had a cracked Vapor Canister in the back, it was making a ticking noise that's how I noticed it was cracked. I figured the smell was from that aswell lol.

slingxshot · 02-02-2012, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by code600

When I got my bmw I had a cracked Vapor Canister in the back, it was making a ticking noise that's how I noticed it was cracked. I figured the smell was from that aswell lol.

how can i find it, and find out if it is cracked?

thanks!

code600 · 02-03-2012, 03:25 AM

It should be behind the rear bumper on the left side. Easy to spot. Here is how it looks:

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code600 Private 8 Rep 71 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NORCAL iTrader: (1)	When I got my bmw I had a cracked Vapor Canister in the back, it was making a ticking noise that's how I noticed it was cracked. I figured the smell was from that aswell lol.
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code600 Private 8 Rep 71 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NORCAL iTrader: (1)	It should be behind the rear bumper on the left side. Easy to spot. Here is how it looks:
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