Help, I need some insight from you guys.

[kakashi169]

Every time i start my car, I smell gas or burning oil in the cabin. I think it could be a VCG issue but I am not sure.

Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.

[kayger12]

If you're smelling it as soon as you start the car, it's not likely to be burning oil-- nothing is hot yet.

Take a look at the passenger side rear of the motor and find the heat shield that covers the manifold. Look for leaking oil there. If you have a vcg leak you'll likely have oil there. It will look like this.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/larinoriani/325Cic/100_1633.jpg

[kakashi169]

If you're smelling it as soon as you start the car, it's not likely to be burning oil-- nothing is hot yet.

Take a look at the passenger side rear of the motor and find the heat shield that covers the manifold. Look for leaking oil there. If you have a vcg leak you'll likely have oil there. It will look like this.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/larinoriani/325Cic/100_1633.jpg

Thanks for the quick reply, so if I find this problem, then it's the VCG right?

[kayger12]

Thanks for the quick reply, so if I find this problem, then it's the VCG right?

If you find that than the vcg is a problem. Might not be the problem that's causing the odor when you start it up.

Certainly a common issue with our cars, though.

[echo46]

If he's also getting gas smell, maybe fuel injector issue? When my VCG failed it only smelled of burning oil after fully warmed up.

[kakashi169]

If you find that than the vcg is a problem. Might not be the problem that's causing the odor when you start it up.

Certainly a common issue with our cars, though.

The odor being a common problem? Blah, I'll check in a bit. Thanks.

[kayger12]

The odor being a common problem? Blah, I'll check in a bit. Thanks.

vcg leak being the common problem.

Welcome. Let us know what you find.

[kayger12]

What's your mileage? Exhaust leak could give you a gas-like smell on startup.