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nashstat · 12-01-2009, 10:59 PM

Hey guys... Drove the 2SS Camaro today and after about 5 minutes of some aggressive driving

, a weird smell started coming out of the engine... as if something had burnt in the engine. The test vehicle that I drove also had this.

Anyone know what this is? Is this part of the "break in" process?

Downwithopp · 12-01-2009, 10:59 PM

Is it a stick?

I think there are usually some break in smells for the first few couple hundred miles.

drivingincamaro · 12-01-2009, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nashstat

Hey guys... Drove the 2SS Camaro today and after about 5 minutes of some aggressive driving

, a weird smell started coming out of the engine... as if something had burnt in the engine. The test vehicle that I drove also had this.

Anyone know what this is? Is this part of the "break in" process?

could it be that the oil is in the combustion chamber, that's probably not the case tho

nashstat · 12-01-2009, 11:01 PM

Yes It is a stick shift.

I found this while doing a search:

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49416

I hope it is not the clutch... that's gonna be expensive to replace within the first year!

Downwithopp · 12-01-2009, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nashstat

Yes It is a stick shift.

I found this while doing a search:

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49416

I hope it is not the clutch... that's gonna be expensive to replace within the first year!

Well generally people burn the clutch a little bit when getting used to how it grabs, unless the cars doing something crazy I wouldn't worry!

Sevn86 · 12-01-2009, 11:28 PM

my car has an auto transmission so that not the case and yes its part of the break in process i drove mine off the lot and my whole car started smoking a bit...and a burning smell was pretty strong but my salesman said all the cars he has sold so far all do that cuz they are new and its all part of the break in process so dont worry...how many miles you got on it now? i had 9 when it did that and i some times still get it when i floor it a bit...hope this helps...

O2BQIK · 12-01-2009, 11:29 PM

It's fairly normal for a brand new clutch to smell a bit when driven hard for the first time.

TheCaptain · 12-01-2009, 11:34 PM

It's fairly normal for the engine and drivetrain to emit some wierd smells and fumes for the first couple hundred kms. After that then i would be worried.

Bogey99 · 12-02-2009, 01:49 AM

The smell is all the anti corrosion chemical coatings on all the external parts ie. exhaust and headers. It has to burn off. Its applied to the parts after manufacture in order to prevent corrosion while stored, shipped and then attached to whatever vehicle.

nashstat · 12-02-2009, 01:54 AM

Gotcha... Thanks guys... makes me feel a little easy!

12-01-2009, 10:59 PM	#1
nashstat Drives: 2SS Camaro Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CA Posts: 439	Burning smell coming out of the engine? Hey guys... Drove the 2SS Camaro today and after about 5 minutes of some aggressive driving , a weird smell started coming out of the engine... as if something had burnt in the engine. The test vehicle that I drove also had this. Anyone know what this is? Is this part of the "break in" process?

12-01-2009, 11:34 PM	#8
TheCaptain N7 Spectre Drives: 14 ATS Performance 3.6L AWD Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 2,732 View My Garage	It's fairly normal for the engine and drivetrain to emit some wierd smells and fumes for the first couple hundred kms. After that then i would be worried. __________________

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12-01-2009, 10:59 PM	#2
Downwithopp Drives: 2010 Black SS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 352	Is it a stick? I think there are usually some break in smells for the first few couple hundred miles.

12-01-2009, 11:01 PM	#4
nashstat Drives: 2SS Camaro Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CA Posts: 439	Yes It is a stick shift. I found this while doing a search: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49416 I hope it is not the clutch... that's gonna be expensive to replace within the first year!

12-01-2009, 11:29 PM	#7
O2BQIK Drives: 1991 Camaro RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dallas area Posts: 596	It's fairly normal for a brand new clutch to smell a bit when driven hard for the first time.

12-02-2009, 01:49 AM	#9
Bogey99 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Black M6 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CA Posts: 102	The smell is all the anti corrosion chemical coatings on all the external parts ie. exhaust and headers. It has to burn off. Its applied to the parts after manufacture in order to prevent corrosion while stored, shipped and then attached to whatever vehicle.

12-02-2009, 01:54 AM	#10
nashstat Drives: 2SS Camaro Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CA Posts: 439	Gotcha... Thanks guys... makes me feel a little easy!