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      05-11-2018, 02:31 PM   #1
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Weird smell when turning engine off

Hi all, here's a weird one. Over the last few weeks, my 50i has been emitting a nasty, strong, vomit-like smell when shutting off the engine and parking. It comes from the front passenger side, either from the wheel well or front grill. I see no animals or anything else under the vehicle nor in the engine bay. The smell is not at all noticeable when inside the vehicle.

I know it's a long shot, but does anyone have any ideas? I can't think of any automotive fluid or anything that would smell like that and it's obviously triggered from the engine heating up. I've been through a car wash and it didn't help.

Thanks!
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Sometimes the build up of dead bugs on the radiator can smell pretty bad. Hmm I'd start by looking at the undercarriage of the car and seeing if anything is there. Have you washed your car thoroughly in that area since? Maybe someone actually vomited around your car. That would bug the hell out of me too.
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Hi all, here's a weird one. Over the last few weeks, my 50i has been emitting a nasty, strong, vomit-like smell when shutting off the engine and parking. It comes from the front passenger side, either from the wheel well or front grill. I see no animals or anything else under the vehicle nor in the engine bay. The smell is not at all noticeable when inside the vehicle.

I know it's a long shot, but does anyone have any ideas? I can't think of any automotive fluid or anything that would smell like that and it's obviously triggered from the engine heating up. I've been through a car wash and it didn't help.

Thanks!
What about anything stuck in the vent behind the front wheel?
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