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ICEMAN 316 · 11-08-2010, 02:28 PM

Yesterday I started to get a burnt plastic smell from the air vents after I drive for about 10 mins or more. Also noticed that my clutch wasn't grabbing as hard either. It doesn't chirp second gear anymore. Have about 2400 miles on my car right now. What do you guys think is wrong with my car?

SuperH · 11-08-2010, 02:35 PM

Did you glaze the clutch?

BowlingSS · 11-08-2010, 02:37 PM

I think it needs to go in for service.

Bill

Ironheadspearo · 11-08-2010, 02:38 PM

chirp second? uhhhhhh......
typically when someone refers to a car chirping second it is because they have a stall converter in an automatic....

INTIMIDAT3R · 11-08-2010, 02:39 PM

Had this problem in one of my old cars. Turns out that it was a plastic shopping bag that melted to the exhaust underneath.

Worth a quick check and you can scrape as much off as you can, but the rest will have to burn off.

ICEMAN 316 · 11-08-2010, 03:13 PM

I checked for plastic bags but I didn't see any. I was driving in traffic and rode the clutch a little.. What is glazed clutch? How can I correct a glazed clutch?

RipperFox · 11-08-2010, 03:26 PM

DeGlazerinat3r

TommyTSquared · 11-08-2010, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ironheadspearo

chirp second? uhhhhhh......
typically when someone refers to a car chirping second it is because they have a stall converter in an automatic....

midnighter · 11-08-2010, 03:30 PM

Oh boy I glazed my clutch big time when I first got my car learning to back it out of my steep driveway in reverse. It got stinky and lasted a couple of days.

SuperH · 11-12-2010, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ICEMAN 316

I checked for plastic bags but I didn't see any. I was driving in traffic and rode the clutch a little.. What is glazed clutch? How can I correct a glazed clutch?

Clutch glazing is a condition arising from superheating the clutch from friction forces due to abuse/excessive "riding" the clutch. You can clean the clutch plate, or just live with it.

Take it easy on that clutch. There is no need to ride it!

SM0KE · 03-11-2011, 01:21 AM

I noticed a "plastic burning smell" on my car tonight.
I came home, did a search, and came to this thread.
After reading, I went out and looked under my car.
There it was...

A plastic bag (or whats left of it) melted to my Borla.
Problem solved

garcmol · 03-11-2011, 07:23 AM

A lot of times its some of the stickers melting off. Look under your car, there are literally hundreds of manufacturing labels on these things. I smelled burning plastic as well when backing out of the driveway and that's when I found the two stickers on the exhaust that looked half burned up.

clg_98ta · 03-11-2011, 08:48 AM

Probably just some clutch glazing - these cars seem to be a little prone to it. Probably due to less 'feel' due to the pedal return spring. Give it a couple of days - if the smell doesn't go away or you feel any slipping you probably want to take it in.

Ladybugsmom · 03-11-2011, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garcmol

A lot of times its some of the stickers melting off. Look under your car, there are literally hundreds of manufacturing labels on these things. I smelled burning plastic as well when backing out of the driveway and that's when I found the two stickers on the exhaust that looked half burned up.

I noticed one of those stickers half dangling off the other day when I washed it. Was a little surprised it hadn't started to burn off...

11-08-2010, 02:28 PM	#1
ICEMAN 316 Drives: FAST Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 299	Burnt Plastic Smell Yesterday I started to get a burnt plastic smell from the air vents after I drive for about 10 mins or more. Also noticed that my clutch wasn't grabbing as hard either. It doesn't chirp second gear anymore. Have about 2400 miles on my car right now. What do you guys think is wrong with my car?

11-08-2010, 02:37 PM	#3
BowlingSS Camaro Owner Since 1987 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS L99 RJT Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 2,185	I think it needs to go in for service. Bill __________________ 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 RJT CAI, Inc. Cold Air Induction;ADM Scoop Rx Catch Can;Rx Breather;Roto-Fab Washer Container VMax Ported RJT Throttle Body XSPower Headers and XSPower 3" Exhaust System Elite Engineering Tunnel Brace, Gorilla Wheel Lock System; Bear Rotors, Hawk HPS Tinted Windows 35%;EFILive Tune

11-08-2010, 02:38 PM	#4
Ironheadspearo ride the pain train Drives: 2011 1LT RS, 1998 fxstc HD Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Daytona Beach Posts: 2,047	chirp second? uhhhhhh...... typically when someone refers to a car chirping second it is because they have a stall converter in an automatic.... __________________ PAIN is temporary, PRIDE is forever......RACE HARD

11-08-2010, 03:26 PM	#7
RipperFox Grrr!!! Drives: BLK/IOM '11 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: OK Posts: 380 View My Garage	DeGlazerinat3r __________________ Rules for ordering a car. 1. Dealers are liars 2. Buy off the lot 3. See rule #1

03-11-2011, 01:21 AM	#11
SM0KE IN THE CIRCLE Drives: 2010 IOM 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: IN THE CIRCLE Posts: 1,920 View My Garage	I noticed a "plastic burning smell" on my car tonight. I came home, did a search, and came to this thread. After reading, I went out and looked under my car. There it was... A plastic bag (or whats left of it) melted to my Borla. Problem solved __________________ Increasing Circle Size is not important. Worthiness will knock at the door on it's own accord

11-08-2010, 02:35 PM	#2
SuperH Synergized Drives: 2011 SGM M6 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 299 View My Garage	Did you glaze the clutch?

11-08-2010, 02:39 PM	#5
INTIMIDAT3R Account Suspended Drives: '11 2SS/RS L99, '12 2LS LFX Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Malmac A.U.N. Posts: 2,122 View My Garage	Had this problem in one of my old cars. Turns out that it was a plastic shopping bag that melted to the exhaust underneath. Worth a quick check and you can scrape as much off as you can, but the rest will have to burn off.

11-08-2010, 03:13 PM	#6
ICEMAN 316 Drives: FAST Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 299	I checked for plastic bags but I didn't see any. I was driving in traffic and rode the clutch a little.. What is glazed clutch? How can I correct a glazed clutch?

11-08-2010, 03:30 PM	#9
midnighter Account Suspended Drives: nothing Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: a hole Posts: 17,904	Oh boy I glazed my clutch big time when I first got my car learning to back it out of my steep driveway in reverse. It got stinky and lasted a couple of days.

03-11-2011, 07:23 AM	#12
garcmol Drives: 10 1LT SIM; 91 B4C sleeper Z Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ft. Mitchell, Alabama Posts: 7,198	A lot of times its some of the stickers melting off. Look under your car, there are literally hundreds of manufacturing labels on these things. I smelled burning plastic as well when backing out of the driveway and that's when I found the two stickers on the exhaust that looked half burned up. __________________ Pedders Pace Car Package, Injen CAI, Flowmaster AT, AAC Lighting, ZL1 fascia/skirts, RKSport Ram Air hood, vented fenders, painted stripes (Gary's Customz), Honor and Valor badged (Thank you, John)

03-11-2011, 08:48 AM	#13
clg_98ta Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,698 View My Garage	Probably just some clutch glazing - these cars seem to be a little prone to it. Probably due to less 'feel' due to the pedal return spring. Give it a couple of days - if the smell doesn't go away or you feel any slipping you probably want to take it in. __________________ Black 2SS ordered 1/4/2010, received 2/19/2010

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