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SC installed and a smell on highway after letting go of the gas

Discussion in '3rd Gen 4Runners (1996-2002)' started by Nkurkov, Jul 29, 2019.

  1. Jul 29, 2019 at 8:34 AM
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    Nkurkov

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    Installed a supercharger with a freind. Seems to work well. Definitely see the power difference.

    Only issue is when I drive on the highway especially when I am pressing the gas constantly there is no smell, everything is good. When I let go of the gas a smell comes from the front. Its kind of hard to describe. A little like a SC oil mixed with something. But only when I let go of the gas. Any ideas?
     
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  2. Jul 29, 2019 at 3:45 PM
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    What's SC Oil?
     
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    Guessing supercharger oil
     
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    My buddy has a super charged Cobalt and it stinks like rotten eggs when you let off the throttle. He said it's because his cat is bad. Only experience I've had with a stinky supercharger.
     
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  5. Jul 29, 2019 at 5:02 PM
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    Did you install an actual crank driven supercharger, or one of those belt driven turbo hacked things? When you say supercharger oil it makes me think the latter.
     
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  6. Jul 29, 2019 at 5:13 PM
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    It's a trd 1st Gen Toyota supercharger. It's belt driven.
     
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    Ok interesting, do you smell it at idle also?
     
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  8. Jul 29, 2019 at 5:46 PM
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    No I don't even smell it at all when driving under 55-60.
     
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