Exactly
And Carbon Monoxide is tasteless and odorless, so it's not what you smell.
It's probably running rich. You're most likely smelling unburned HCs.
Or possibly the cat is bad.
The engine is a 22RE.
No pwr steering isn't that bad either, unless you have stick arms.
I've disconnected my pwr steering on several cars and had no problems driving.
Once you get moving it's fine.
The only time it's really hard to steer is when you are stopped.
Master cylinder could also be the clutch.
Is it a manual?
