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denferg · 06-02-2011, 10:35 PM

When I rev my engine to show it off of course, I smell a clutch like burning smell. Anyone know what that might be or experienced this? I never smell it when driving around town, only when I put the clutch in and rev it up. 2010 LS3 SS 6 Spd. Most the time I just refrain from doing this. But occasionally I want to rev it up and It has been doing this for almost a year now. So I think any coating that might be burning off would be gone by now. I took it to the dealer when it first started happening and they couldn't reproduce it with normal driving of course and I guess I forgot to mention it was when I revved it up.

infernostripes! · 06-02-2011, 10:53 PM

take it back and see what they say. Do you have headers or any mods?

DyerCamaro · 06-03-2011, 11:21 AM

i've experienced this too. not sure what it is. anyone?

Bad70supreme · 06-03-2011, 01:05 PM

Mine kinda had a smell also, I think its the cats. Since I did headers and no cats I dont smell it anymore.

VictorySS · 06-03-2011, 01:47 PM

I think our cars have lots O problems! and I am not even joking GM fail...........

The Stig · 06-03-2011, 02:07 PM

It might have been the clutch. I can't imagine the cats making the smell, just because the cats don't really have any moving parts that could be grinding/catching.

Dave Coyle · 06-03-2011, 02:19 PM

Must be your tires!!!!!

Pollock · 06-03-2011, 06:18 PM

Dont push the clutch it when you rev your car. Leave it in neutral.

denferg · 06-03-2011, 07:06 PM

Nice one Dave

that's probably it heh heh No everything is stock so no mods yet. I agree and think it's something with the clutch. I'll try with it just in neutral and see if it still does it. Good idea. Thanks

Pollock · 06-03-2011, 07:33 PM

My car use to smell like it was burning oil until I installed an oil catch can. Totally different smell than a clutch though.

SteveRS · 06-03-2011, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by denferg

When I rev my engine to show it off of course, I smell a clutch like burning smell. Anyone know what that might be or experienced this? I never smell it when driving around town, only when I put the clutch in and rev it up. 2010 LS3 SS 6 Spd. Most the time I just refrain from doing this. But occasionally I want to rev it up and It has been doing this for almost a year now. So I think any coating that might be burning off would be gone by now. I took it to the dealer when it first started happening and they couldn't reproduce it with normal driving of course and I guess I forgot to mention it was when I revved it up.

lol maybe its just an IBM issue cause my SS LS3 does the saaamme thing 2011 brand new

PAUL SS · 06-03-2011, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pollock

Dont push the clutch it when you rev your car. Leave it in neutral.

And don't sit at a red light with the car in gear and the clutch disengaged. Not good for the clutch or the throw out bearing.

enVader · 06-03-2011, 09:16 PM

This happened to me alot when I first got mine. Problem for me, I was usually over-reving past the red line and sometimes it was while gunning it from a dead stop. I'd be going 50mph in 1st gear before I knew it. It also happened when I had too much gas pedal and didn't let out enough clutch; I'd be high revs but no power and have to clutch again. I thought for sure I messed up my clutch. But now it doesn't happen anymore.

ffrcobra_65 · 06-03-2011, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by denferg

When I rev my engine to show it off of course, I smell a clutch like burning smell. Anyone know what that might be or experienced this? I never smell it when driving around town, only when I put the clutch in and rev it up. 2010 LS3 SS 6 Spd. Most the time I just refrain from doing this. But occasionally I want to rev it up and It has been doing this for almost a year now. So I think any coating that might be burning off would be gone by now. I took it to the dealer when it first started happening and they couldn't reproduce it with normal driving of course and I guess I forgot to mention it was when I revved it up.

doh!

06-02-2011, 10:35 PM	#1
denferg Drives: 2010 Imperial Blue Metalic 2SS LS3 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Austin Posts: 28	Burning smell when revving engine When I rev my engine to show it off of course, I smell a clutch like burning smell. Anyone know what that might be or experienced this? I never smell it when driving around town, only when I put the clutch in and rev it up. 2010 LS3 SS 6 Spd. Most the time I just refrain from doing this. But occasionally I want to rev it up and It has been doing this for almost a year now. So I think any coating that might be burning off would be gone by now. I took it to the dealer when it first started happening and they couldn't reproduce it with normal driving of course and I guess I forgot to mention it was when I revved it up.

06-03-2011, 11:21 AM	#3
DyerCamaro Tom, Jen and Atlas Drives: 2011 IOM 1SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: mandeville,la Posts: 218 View My Garage	i've experienced this too. not sure what it is. anyone? __________________ Beauty is Power; A Smile Is Its Sword - John Ray

06-03-2011, 01:05 PM	#4
Bad70supreme Drives: 2010 aqua blue SS/RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: plainfield, IL Posts: 2,706	Mine kinda had a smell also, I think its the cats. Since I did headers and no cats I dont smell it anymore. __________________ 10.91 at 122 H/C stock block N/A

06-03-2011, 01:47 PM	#5
VictorySS Edit now 5th Camaro Drives: 2016 2SS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 225	I think our cars have lots O problems! and I am not even joking GM fail........... __________________ 1995 V6 First Car - Sold 2000 Z/28 11.12 @ 125mph Sold 2000 SS - Sold 2001 ZO6 - Sold 2010 Camaro SS Sold AEM Intake / 1" Drop / Forgeline / TSP Headers / AMT Catback / 20% Tint Current Whip 2016 2SS Hyper Blue!

06-03-2011, 02:07 PM	#6
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	It might have been the clutch. I can't imagine the cats making the smell, just because the cats don't really have any moving parts that could be grinding/catching. __________________

06-02-2011, 10:53 PM	#2
infernostripes! Drives: 2010 1ssrs Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburg Texas Posts: 669	take it back and see what they say. Do you have headers or any mods?

06-03-2011, 02:19 PM	#7
Dave Coyle Drives: 2010 SS , 1970 Z-28, 2002 Avalanche Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,524 View My Garage	Must be your tires!!!!! __________________ IF IT'S WORTH HAVING, IT'S WORTH WAITING FOR!!!! (AND IT WAS) 434RWHP/403RWTQ Livernois Motorsports 2C Cam kit Kooks 1 7/8 LT Headers/Hi-Flo Cats/Corsa Exhaust Roto-Fab CAI / Port Intake Precission 2400/2800 Converter/3.73 AAM gears Livernois Motorsports Tune Best time: 11.97 @ 117 MPH

06-03-2011, 06:18 PM	#8
Pollock LT4 M6 Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 1,249	Dont push the clutch it when you rev your car. Leave it in neutral.

06-03-2011, 07:06 PM	#9
denferg Drives: 2010 Imperial Blue Metalic 2SS LS3 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Austin Posts: 28	Nice one Dave that's probably it heh heh No everything is stock so no mods yet. I agree and think it's something with the clutch. I'll try with it just in neutral and see if it still does it. Good idea. Thanks

06-03-2011, 07:33 PM	#10
Pollock LT4 M6 Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 1,249	My car use to smell like it was burning oil until I installed an oil catch can. Totally different smell than a clutch though.

06-03-2011, 09:16 PM	#13
enVader Yuma 5th Gen Camaro Club Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS, CGM Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Yuma, AZ Posts: 178 View My Garage	This happened to me alot when I first got mine. Problem for me, I was usually over-reving past the red line and sometimes it was while gunning it from a dead stop. I'd be going 50mph in 1st gear before I knew it. It also happened when I had too much gas pedal and didn't let out enough clutch; I'd be high revs but no power and have to clutch again. I thought for sure I messed up my clutch. But now it doesn't happen anymore. __________________ Yuma 5th Gen Camaro Club http://www.facebook.com/Yuma5thGen

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