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guyjusthere · 04-07-2010, 09:20 AM

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As soon as i start the car it smells like burnt wires or a burning clutch... But i haven't moved. This has happend on startup and after a hard drive.

I figure clutch but shit i havn't moved yet...

jtzako · 04-07-2010, 09:26 AM

Mine had a hot/burned smell for several weeks after new and then it cleared. I suspect it is oil, stickers and other things on the engine and exhaust that is getting burned off.
I could not smell this from inside the car (unless window was open) and generally would only smell it after I had driven and parked.

HeavyD · 04-07-2010, 09:33 AM

Yep, normal. I have 1200km on mine and after a hard run I can still smell it a bit. There are a lot of residues and assembly lubes used when manufacturing and assembling the power train that gets burnt off. It does take a while.

Deemos · 04-07-2010, 09:39 AM

You're going to smell it right after start up since those smells like to get trapped a bit in the HVAC system. Takes a few minutes to get the air circulated through again.

Russell James · 04-07-2010, 09:47 AM

There are stickers all over the exhaust. I just changed my complete exhaust and there was still several on there that hadn't burned off yet toward the back. The front stickers were incinerated in the first couple hundred miles and stunk up the garage.

Bar code manufacturing = stickers everywhere. But on the plus side, no brain power required for correct assembly. If you can pull the trigger on a scanner, you too can build a car. Or assemble a Big Mac. Take away the computer instructions though and your likely to get half a bun with mustard and a raw chicken breast on it.

SATXLS3 · 04-07-2010, 09:55 AM

During my test drive stopped at a light, smoke coming out from under car. I told my sales guy "I know thats just because its new" He said some people freak out about it. I said "I dont care its going home with me!"

fuzzrush · 04-07-2010, 10:03 AM

The dealer told me to expect some smoke and a burnt smell at first from a undercoating they spray on the car at the factory. When i drove it home you could see a gray smoke comming from under the car, but it when away after a couple of days.

guyjusthere · 04-07-2010, 10:09 AM

Thanks for the info

fireresq157 · 04-07-2010, 12:11 PM

normal I think one culprit is the stickers they put on the exhaust system. The stuff they use to identify the parts ,they never take them off.

ZED SLED · 04-07-2010, 01:13 PM

Yeah, the same with mine when I first got it. I noticed a big black streak down the center of each trash can they call stock mufflers and realized is was burnt bar code stickers. Now the trash cans are in the landfill and there are shiny new Borlas in their place.

zerox · 04-07-2010, 01:58 PM

After driving mine hard it stunk a little but nothing to bad, smelled like the clutch lol, after It sat it went away. It stunk a few times at start up, now it's a week old and that smell is gone

import_killa · 04-07-2010, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guyjusthere

1ss Manual

As soon as i start the car it smells like burnt wires or a burning clutch... But i haven't moved. This has happend on startup and after a hard drive.

I figure clutch but shit i havn't moved yet...

Mine was doing the same thing and it ended up that the rear main needed replaced...theres a TSB on certain casting numbers

LSP2010 · 04-07-2010, 04:07 PM

my car doin the same thing i thou it was jus me burning the clutch do i need to take it to the dealer

garcmol · 04-07-2010, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell James

There are stickers all over the exhaust. I just changed my complete exhaust and there was still several on there that hadn't burned off yet toward the back. The front stickers were incinerated in the first couple hundred miles and stunk up the garage.

Bar code manufacturing = stickers everywhere. But on the plus side, no brain power required for correct assembly. If you can pull the trigger on a scanner, you too can build a car. Or assemble a Big Mac. Take away the computer instructions though and your likely to get half a bun with mustard and a raw chicken breast on it.

Same with mine. Stickers burning away everywhere

04-07-2010, 09:20 AM	#1
guyjusthere Drives: 2016 2SS Camaro Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 246	2 weeks old.. burning smell 1ss Manual As soon as i start the car it smells like burnt wires or a burning clutch... But i haven't moved. This has happend on startup and after a hard drive. I figure clutch but shit i havn't moved yet...

04-07-2010, 09:55 AM	#6
SATXLS3 Drives: 2012 GMC Sierra Z71 4x4 Crew Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 1,229 View My Garage	NORMAL! During my test drive stopped at a light, smoke coming out from under car. I told my sales guy "I know thats just because its new" He said some people freak out about it. I said "I dont care its going home with me!"

04-07-2010, 01:58 PM	#11
zerox Drives: 2010 2SS RS Bumblebee Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Eh! Posts: 440	After driving mine hard it stunk a little but nothing to bad, smelled like the clutch lol, after It sat it went away. It stunk a few times at start up, now it's a week old and that smell is gone __________________

04-07-2010, 04:07 PM	#13
LSP2010 IM A GURL Drives: 2010/2SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Killeen,TX Posts: 640	my car doin the same thing i thou it was jus me burning the clutch do i need to take it to the dealer __________________ 1100, Preliminary order accepted - 13oct08 2000, Order accepted by GM ----- n/a 3000, Order acc. by P.R---------- n/a 3100, Order available to sequence- n/a 3300, Order sch. for production--- 21may09 3400, Order broadcast------------ 28may09 3800, Order produced ------------ 2jun09(2G1FT1EW8A9114199) 4000, Available to ship 4200, Shipped--------------------9june09 *ITS HERE 18JUNE09*

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04-07-2010, 09:26 AM	#2
jtzako Drives: 2010 IBM Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW, Tx Posts: 1,157	Mine had a hot/burned smell for several weeks after new and then it cleared. I suspect it is oil, stickers and other things on the engine and exhaust that is getting burned off. I could not smell this from inside the car (unless window was open) and generally would only smell it after I had driven and parked.

04-07-2010, 09:33 AM	#3
HeavyD Drives: 1SSRS RY L99 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,323	Yep, normal. I have 1200km on mine and after a hard run I can still smell it a bit. There are a lot of residues and assembly lubes used when manufacturing and assembling the power train that gets burnt off. It does take a while.

04-07-2010, 09:39 AM	#4
Deemos Drives: 2010 CGM M6 LS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: AZ Posts: 123	You're going to smell it right after start up since those smells like to get trapped a bit in the HVAC system. Takes a few minutes to get the air circulated through again.

04-07-2010, 09:47 AM	#5
Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,482	There are stickers all over the exhaust. I just changed my complete exhaust and there was still several on there that hadn't burned off yet toward the back. The front stickers were incinerated in the first couple hundred miles and stunk up the garage. Bar code manufacturing = stickers everywhere. But on the plus side, no brain power required for correct assembly. If you can pull the trigger on a scanner, you too can build a car. Or assemble a Big Mac. Take away the computer instructions though and your likely to get half a bun with mustard and a raw chicken breast on it.

04-07-2010, 10:03 AM	#7
fuzzrush Drives: 2010 RJT 2SS 02 Frontier Crew Cab Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 61 View My Garage	The dealer told me to expect some smoke and a burnt smell at first from a undercoating they spray on the car at the factory. When i drove it home you could see a gray smoke comming from under the car, but it when away after a couple of days.

04-07-2010, 10:09 AM	#8
guyjusthere Drives: 2016 2SS Camaro Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 246	Thanks for the info

04-07-2010, 12:11 PM	#9
fireresq157 Drives: 1997 SS & 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,027	normal I think one culprit is the stickers they put on the exhaust system. The stuff they use to identify the parts ,they never take them off.

04-07-2010, 01:13 PM	#10
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,615 View My Garage	Yeah, the same with mine when I first got it. I noticed a big black streak down the center of each trash can they call stock mufflers and realized is was burnt bar code stickers. Now the trash cans are in the landfill and there are shiny new Borlas in their place.