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Mr Smith · 10-03-2009, 10:08 AM

Ok...When we first got the car I could smell the usual crap burning off but now over the last couple of days im getting a distinct smell of oil burning. Ive checked under the car and inside the engine compartment and its clean as a whistle. Checked the oil several times and it reads full. No smoke and the car runs great. Smell seems to get stronger after sitting and idleing in traffic for a bit. 600 + miles on the thing. Plastic heating up maybe?

RuffEL · 10-03-2009, 02:42 PM

for me its usually the smell of burnt rubber hehe

FNKNSTN · 10-03-2009, 02:46 PM

Smells like paranoia.

Get a good look underneath, from engine to exhaust tips.

lcmc · 10-03-2009, 03:21 PM

It will quit soon. Run the hell out of it like I did.

Mr Smith · 10-04-2009, 08:05 PM

ffrcobra_65 · 10-05-2009, 05:48 PM

you sure it is not the part labels wrapped around the exhaust pipes? Mine smoked and smelled for days until the labels were there no more.

Mr Smith · 10-05-2009, 05:53 PM

Not sure..Havent seen any smoke and we have had it for three weeks now. Could smell the various paints and other new car smells burning off when it was brand new..This is a relatively new smell.

ffrcobra_65 · 10-05-2009, 06:32 PM

You said that the smell seems to be stronger when idling and sitting in traffic. Engine is hotter when car is not moving and the smell is more noticeable as it is able to linger. Check to make sure nothing is in contact and slowly melting on the exhaust manifolds, check again for anything on the pipes. It is not uncommon to run over a plastic bag on the road and they melt on the pipes. Get under the car and check for signs of any fluid leak.

OUR72GTO · 10-05-2009, 06:34 PM

They named a song after that.

Mr Smith · 10-05-2009, 06:36 PM

Did all that several times..Took it for a 60 mile drive around the local area yesterday and didnt really notice it. Most likely it was something like a sticker burning off or something. Thanks for the suggestions!

ffrcobra_65 · 10-05-2009, 06:51 PM

Another thing....the clutch will also give off a burning smell if you are slipping it in traffic. Friction smell. I did this the other day. I had the RPM higher than normal as I slowly let off the clutch...burnt SMELL!

Ntimad8rs · 10-05-2009, 07:05 PM

Mine is the same....Drove it home and noticed the smell of the preservative that they use and that it usually is worse at stops. It can concern some....but that is the new metal burn in smell. It will go away, eventually.

*KILLER74Z28* · 10-05-2009, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Smith

Ok...When we first got the car I could smell the usual crap burning off but now over the last couple of days im getting a distinct smell of oil burning. Ive checked under the car and inside the engine compartment and its clean as a whistle. Checked the oil several times and it reads full. No smoke and the car runs great. Smell seems to get stronger after sitting and idleing in traffic for a bit. 600 + miles on the thing. Plastic heating up maybe?

I had the same thing for quite a few miles. I checked everything but to no avail. Eventually the smell when away.; I chalked it up the rings wearing in...

RuffEL · 10-06-2009, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ffrcobra_65

Another thing....the clutch will also give off a burning smell if you are slipping it in traffic. Friction smell. I did this the other day. I had the RPM higher than normal as I slowly let off the clutch...burnt SMELL!

i notice this too.....i wonder how bad that is for the clutch?

10-03-2009, 10:08 AM	#1
Mr Smith Born again Hot Rodder Drives: Black 1SS/RS LS3 M6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cartoon City, Nevada Posts: 680 View My Garage	What the hells that smell? Ok...When we first got the car I could smell the usual crap burning off but now over the last couple of days im getting a distinct smell of oil burning. Ive checked under the car and inside the engine compartment and its clean as a whistle. Checked the oil several times and it reads full. No smoke and the car runs great. Smell seems to get stronger after sitting and idleing in traffic for a bit. 600 + miles on the thing. Plastic heating up maybe? __________________ Black 1SS RS MT: Powder Coated Bow Ties, Blacked out windows, Debadged, 4 Pack gauge cluster. Pure perfection.

10-04-2009, 08:05 PM	#5
Mr Smith Born again Hot Rodder Drives: Black 1SS/RS LS3 M6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cartoon City, Nevada Posts: 680 View My Garage	__________________ Black 1SS RS MT: Powder Coated Bow Ties, Blacked out windows, Debadged, 4 Pack gauge cluster. Pure perfection.

10-05-2009, 05:53 PM	#7
Mr Smith Born again Hot Rodder Drives: Black 1SS/RS LS3 M6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cartoon City, Nevada Posts: 680 View My Garage	Not sure..Havent seen any smoke and we have had it for three weeks now. Could smell the various paints and other new car smells burning off when it was brand new..This is a relatively new smell. __________________ Black 1SS RS MT: Powder Coated Bow Ties, Blacked out windows, Debadged, 4 Pack gauge cluster. Pure perfection.

10-05-2009, 06:34 PM	#9
OUR72GTO 2010 SIM Beige RS 6M Drives: SIM RS 6M 66 Corvair Silverado LTZ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kamloops,British Columbia Posts: 4,673	They named a song after that. __________________ CAMARO.. 2010 The Heart Beat is back in CHEVROLET Now let's put it back in America

10-05-2009, 06:36 PM	#10
Mr Smith Born again Hot Rodder Drives: Black 1SS/RS LS3 M6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cartoon City, Nevada Posts: 680 View My Garage	Did all that several times..Took it for a 60 mile drive around the local area yesterday and didnt really notice it. Most likely it was something like a sticker burning off or something. Thanks for the suggestions! __________________ Black 1SS RS MT: Powder Coated Bow Ties, Blacked out windows, Debadged, 4 Pack gauge cluster. Pure perfection.

10-03-2009, 02:42 PM	#2
RuffEL Semper Fi! Do or DIE! Drives: '10 camaro 1SS, '02 silverado 1500 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Schertz actually... Posts: 301	for me its usually the smell of burnt rubber hehe

10-03-2009, 02:46 PM	#3
FNKNSTN Banned Drives: A Black Car Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 800	Smells like paranoia. Get a good look underneath, from engine to exhaust tips.

10-03-2009, 03:21 PM	#4
lcmc Drives: 1987 IROC Z convertible Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 103	It will quit soon. Run the hell out of it like I did.

10-05-2009, 05:48 PM	#6
ffrcobra_65 Account Suspended Drives: SuperCharged 2SS/RS IOM MN6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: CA Posts: 5,094	you sure it is not the part labels wrapped around the exhaust pipes? Mine smoked and smelled for days until the labels were there no more.

10-05-2009, 06:32 PM	#8
ffrcobra_65 Account Suspended Drives: SuperCharged 2SS/RS IOM MN6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: CA Posts: 5,094	You said that the smell seems to be stronger when idling and sitting in traffic. Engine is hotter when car is not moving and the smell is more noticeable as it is able to linger. Check to make sure nothing is in contact and slowly melting on the exhaust manifolds, check again for anything on the pipes. It is not uncommon to run over a plastic bag on the road and they melt on the pipes. Get under the car and check for signs of any fluid leak.

10-05-2009, 06:51 PM	#11
ffrcobra_65 Account Suspended Drives: SuperCharged 2SS/RS IOM MN6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: CA Posts: 5,094	Another thing....the clutch will also give off a burning smell if you are slipping it in traffic. Friction smell. I did this the other day. I had the RPM higher than normal as I slowly let off the clutch...burnt SMELL!

10-05-2009, 07:05 PM	#12
Ntimad8rs Drives: 2SS/RS 6M ABM & GMC 2500HD Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: MD Posts: 49	New car oil smell...that's all Mine is the same....Drove it home and noticed the smell of the preservative that they use and that it usually is worse at stops. It can concern some....but that is the new metal burn in smell. It will go away, eventually.

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