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eapoll11 · 08-12-2009, 10:32 PM

Did any of you guys have the smell of burning plastic after you drove it the first couple hours on the first day out...? Normal?

firestone_ss · 08-12-2009, 10:52 PM

actually i had it after a few miles on it bout 800 for a day or two,thought i had a plastic bag on the exhaust but nothing,if it lasted any longer i was going to take it in but i havent had it since

SSOOCH · 08-12-2009, 11:57 PM

It's just all the new parts burning in. Especially the exhaust. Nothing to worry about.

ffrcobra_65 · 08-13-2009, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by eapoll11

Did any of you guys have the smell of burning plastic after you drove it the first couple hours on the first day out...? Normal?

oh yeah. Within minutes of driving, I had smokes coming from under the car. Lots of smoke as if the car was on fire! I looked under and saw the stock # labels were still wrapped around the exhaust pipes! They haven't completely burned off yet after 150 miles.

JewelZ · 08-13-2009, 12:19 AM

Make sure those labels are off the car.

MY1STSS · 08-13-2009, 12:24 AM

Makes me feel better. i'll check it out tomorrow. I thought i was the only one. I got mine 2 Days ago and had the same smell.

broncosman · 08-13-2009, 12:34 AM

yeah mine was smelling today. tomorrow I'll check under it (as much as I can see w/o a lift) to see if there are any labels there...

ss1_2010 · 08-19-2009, 08:43 PM

Just normal I pick alot of cars up new from the dealer for work and all of them do it

Paperer · 08-19-2009, 08:45 PM

Yeah, all new cars do it, at least the ones I've been around. My friend just got a new Honda and it already has 5K miles and it smells like that still.

08-12-2009, 10:32 PM	#1
eapoll11 Drives: ordered 2lt/rs cgm Join Date: May 2009 Location: nw sub. of chicago Posts: 143	Burning plastic Did any of you guys have the smell of burning plastic after you drove it the first couple hours on the first day out...? Normal? __________________ Event Code:1100 5/30/09??? Event Code:2000 6/20/09??? Event Code:3000 6/24/09 Event Code:3300 7/18/09??? Event Code:3400 7/23/09 Event Code:3800 7/31/09 :party0048: Event Code:4B00 7/31/09 Event Code 4200 8/5/09 Event Code:5000 : Event Code:6000

08-12-2009, 11:57 PM	#3
SSOOCH Camaro SL,UTs Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS #16429 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 7,358 View My Garage	It's just all the new parts burning in. Especially the exhaust. Nothing to worry about. __________________

08-13-2009, 12:19 AM	#5
JewelZ Just Lovin' My Camaro! Drives: CGM 2LT/RS/AUTO Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: san antonio, tx Posts: 1,325	Make sure those labels are off the car. __________________ CGM( GRAY 2 tone interior ) 2LT/RS/AUTO NJHKKM $29,965.00 1EH37 1100 03/28/2009 AFF, B34, DCP, FE9, GBV, LLT, MX0, SGC, UQA, WRS, 2LT 50 YEARS FROM NOW, DON'T YOU WANNA BE ABLE TO LOOK BACK AND SAY YOU HAD THE GUTS TO GET INTO THE CAR!?!? ORDER STATUS : 6000 as of 08.18.2009. VIN# 33,985!!! His name is 'GOLIATH'!!! GOT MY CAR!!!! AND I LOVE IT!!!!

08-13-2009, 12:24 AM	#6
MY1STSS Drives: Waiting impatiently for Blk2SS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 31	Makes me feel better. i'll check it out tomorrow. I thought i was the only one. I got mine 2 Days ago and had the same smell. __________________ 2SS Black/Black, Auto, GFX and Aluminum 21's with black accents Event Code 3300 TPW 7/27

08-13-2009, 12:34 AM	#7
broncosman Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 310	yeah mine was smelling today. tomorrow I'll check under it (as much as I can see w/o a lift) to see if there are any labels there... __________________ 2SS/RS with painted Rally Stripes http://www.h-towncamaroclub.com/index.php

08-12-2009, 10:52 PM	#2
firestone_ss Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 779	actually i had it after a few miles on it bout 800 for a day or two,thought i had a plastic bag on the exhaust but nothing,if it lasted any longer i was going to take it in but i havent had it since

08-19-2009, 08:43 PM	#8
ss1_2010 Drives: 2010 ss1 Cyber grey M6 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Houston/katy texas Posts: 115 View My Garage	Just normal I pick alot of cars up new from the dealer for work and all of them do it __________________ 2010 SS M6 411 rwhp! Pointless to race from a dig!!! NO TRACTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

08-19-2009, 08:45 PM	#9
Paperer Ragin' Cajun Drives: '02 Camaro SS - '10 CGM 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas/Oklahoma Posts: 1,166 View My Garage	Yeah, all new cars do it, at least the ones I've been around. My friend just got a new Honda and it already has 5K miles and it smells like that still. __________________

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