My Prius broke wind

perryma · 02-08-2008, 11:23 PM

I am not sure how but my car passed gas. If anyone had been in the car with me there is nothing they could have said to convince me it wasn't them. Since I was alone and I still have control of my bowels, I know it was the car. It was really bad and just about parted my hair down the middle. It lingered about 15-20 minutes and then was gone. I am in sales and usually have clients in my car. I REALLY can't afford for this to happen with a car full of people. I can see them giving me that "Do you need to go home and change?" look right now. Has anyone else had this experience? Any ideas what the problem could be? I am feeding it regular gas.

qbee42 · 02-08-2008, 11:28 PM

You are talking about a smell, or a farting sound? If it was a smell, it's probably from outside.

Tom

perryma · 02-08-2008, 11:53 PM

Smell. It came into the car way really strong which didn't seem like it ws from outside and it lingered for way to long.

KTPhil · 02-09-2008, 01:20 AM

Check your 12V battery for leaks.
Check your cabin air filter.
Change brands of gas.

Screaming Red · 02-09-2008, 01:28 AM

Check front right tire for black & white skunk hair.

Bob64 · 02-09-2008, 02:28 AM

was your air on recirc?

auricchio · 02-09-2008, 01:43 PM

Are you sure it wasn't just something from outside the car? I could see something hanging inside the car for a while. And, if you put the air into recirculate to prevent the outside odor from entering, you'd also delay its clearing from within the car.

It could have been something spilled near the roadway, or something that leaked near the road.

patsparks · 02-09-2008, 01:58 PM

If you were travelling in a rural area it could have been a farm which was recently sprayed or spread with fertiliser which can really stink. Apart from that I don't know.

It wouldn't hurt to check the 12v battery.

perryma · 02-09-2008, 02:08 PM

It was not on recirculate and I checked for black and white fur on the bumper. I am really hoping there was a stray gassy cow loose in the neighborhood . I"ll keep you posted if it happens again.

kimgh · 02-09-2008, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by perryma

I am not sure how but my car passed gas. If anyone had been in the car with me there is nothing they could have said to convince me it wasn't them. Since I was alone and I still have control of my bowels, I know it was the car. It was really bad and just about parted my hair down the middle. It lingered about 15-20 minutes and then was gone. I am in sales and usually have clients in my car. I REALLY can't afford for this to happen with a car full of people. I can see them giving me that "Do you need to go home and change?" look right now. Has anyone else had this experience? Any ideas what the problem could be? I am feeding it regular gas.

I recently ran over a road-kill skunk. I didn't hit it with any of the tires, just straddled over it and didn't touch it with any part of the car. Nevertheless the smell lingered in the car for a few days. So I know that can happen.

I also think the smell you detected came from outside.

The only other explanation might be the emission suppression system; I have been near cars that were emitting hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg smell). But usually they do that all the time and it's a sign that something is not right with the car. And I think that was a hazard of a particular generation of cars; I would be surprised if any modern cars ever do that any more.

02-08-2008, 11:23 PM	#1
perryma Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 942 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3	My Prius broke wind I am not sure how but my car passed gas. If anyone had been in the car with me there is nothing they could have said to convince me it wasn't them. Since I was alone and I still have control of my bowels, I know it was the car. It was really bad and just about parted my hair down the middle. It lingered about 15-20 minutes and then was gone. I am in sales and usually have clients in my car. I REALLY can't afford for this to happen with a car full of people. I can see them giving me that "Do you need to go home and change?" look right now. Has anyone else had this experience? Any ideas what the problem could be? I am feeding it regular gas.

02-08-2008, 11:28 PM	#2
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 5,180 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	Re: My Prius broke wind You are talking about a smell, or a farting sound? If it was a smell, it's probably from outside. Tom

02-08-2008, 11:53 PM	#3
perryma Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 942 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3	Re: My Prius broke wind Smell. It came into the car way really strong which didn't seem like it ws from outside and it lingered for way to long.

02-09-2008, 01:20 AM	#4
KTPhil Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,201 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: My Prius broke wind Check your 12V battery for leaks. Check your cabin air filter. Change brands of gas.

02-09-2008, 01:28 AM	#5
Screaming Red Two Pri Wannabe Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Boi-see Posts: 468 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: My Prius broke wind Check front right tire for black & white skunk hair.

02-09-2008, 02:28 AM	#6
Bob64 Sapphire of the Blue Sky Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 801 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: My Prius broke wind was your air on recirc?

02-09-2008, 01:43 PM	#7
auricchio Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cambria, CA, USA Posts: 819 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #8 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: My Prius broke wind Are you sure it wasn't just something from outside the car? I could see something hanging inside the car for a while. And, if you put the air into recirculate to prevent the outside odor from entering, you'd also delay its clearing from within the car. It could have been something spilled near the roadway, or something that leaked near the road.

02-09-2008, 01:58 PM	#8
patsparks Uneducated bird-brain Aussie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 4,539 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 13	Re: My Prius broke wind If you were travelling in a rural area it could have been a farm which was recently sprayed or spread with fertiliser which can really stink. Apart from that I don't know. It wouldn't hurt to check the 12v battery.

02-09-2008, 02:08 PM	#9
perryma Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 942 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3	Re: My Prius broke wind It was not on recirculate and I checked for black and white fur on the bumper. I am really hoping there was a stray gassy cow loose in the neighborhood . I"ll keep you posted if it happens again.