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I love the smell of Diesel Exhaust in the morning
83.33%
Don't mind it, Kinda like it.
4.76%
Just another smell
9.52%
Not really my kinda deal there.
0
0%
Gives me a headache. If it wasn't for the cummins I'd go gas...
2.38%
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Old 08-11-2007 | 12:29 PM
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I was raised on the farm around tractors, to me the smell of diesel is just like a shower in the morning... I can't get going without it! [8D]
 
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Old 08-11-2007 | 01:23 PM
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the only other exhaust smell that comes close to my truck would be my R/C nitro burning truck. . .it has a sweeet smell. not sure why, but I do knowdifferent brands offuel has an impact on the odor.
 
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Old 08-11-2007 | 04:38 PM
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I never really gave it much thought, but working for a Town Highway Dept., where all you smell is diesel fumes all day from the trucks and heavy equipment, you kind of get used to it.
 
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Old 08-11-2007 | 04:49 PM
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As far as 'unburned diesel' goes.. I used to look at the greasy old diesel pump handles asI filled gas and think "manI never want to own a diesel".. Now that I own a diesel there's only been a few of those oily pumps give me any trouble..WhatI notice the most is.. if you get some ULSD on your hands while pumping.. the smell isn't very strong and it doesn't last long at all. I'd much rather have diesel on my hands than gas.

Drew - I fly model airplanes and runRC cars too..I love the smell of nitro glow fuel.. specially the stuff with castor oil in it.
 
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Old 08-11-2007 | 05:25 PM
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Old 08-11-2007 | 07:38 PM
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Old 08-11-2007 | 08:25 PM
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the only other exhaust smell that comes close to my truck would be my R/C nitro burning truck. . .it has a sweeet smell. not sure why, but I do knowdifferent brands offuel has an impact on the odor.
Hahaha, same here. My HPI Savage makes a pretty nice smell (wife hates it). If you are runnin O'Donnel fuel you're good to go, but Byron fuel willF your nose up, burns like a biotch.
 
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Old 08-11-2007 | 08:56 PM
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Napalm can't be as good as good ole' diesel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old 08-11-2007 | 11:46 PM
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Love the smell ofdiesel exhaust, jet exhaust (close cousin), RC exhaust, andalcohol funny cars too.It kinda sucks that those of us that have our cats in place get robbed of the sweet smell, exceptwhen you first start it up in the morning.I know I know , it's easy to remedy. I'm gonna keep it for now, but if it ever clogs.... it's gonna be by by kitty!
 
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Old 08-12-2007 | 05:49 PM
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ORIGINAL: handymanherb

I love the smell of a cold Detroit in the morning, I had Dad's 40 foot MCI in my back yard for a year an a half while we where starting conversion to a motor-coach, I would start it every week and take it for a long drive 200 miles once a month just to keep things up and running.

It's been on the road now for 15 years and still going strong, it's up north somewhere right now till it get cold and Dad will come back to Fla
One of the first trucks I owned was a 84 Ford 6.9L Diesel Navstar non Turbo. Every morning i'd start it to go to work. Just loved the smell of that truck. Hoping my cummins going to give off a similar smell this winter. Haven't owned it through a winter yet. Gotta get that return valve fixed first.
 


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