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Old 07-16-2012, 05:20 PM   #1
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Exclamation weird burned rubber smell from my car not tires

ya i installed a new exhaust and since ive been driving with it ive been smelling burnt rubber i was thinking maybe its the rubber hangars attached to the exhaust.... and i am absolutely sure its not the tires if any one can help itd b nice
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Old 07-16-2012, 07:54 PM   #2
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Might be the coating burning off the new exhaust...it takes a few heat cycles before it all burns off...

I bought my exhaust used so I am not sure what the smell would be like
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Old 07-16-2012, 08:03 PM   #3
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When I had mine changed out, it smelled for a week or so afterwards... like matches (but not real strong).
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Old 07-17-2012, 09:35 PM   #4
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Do you have a manual or automatic?
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Old 07-17-2012, 11:41 PM   #5
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Do you have a manual or automatic?
+1 it may be the clutch if a manual, I had that smell and was worried, it went away after a week
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