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khabboub · 03-24-2010, 10:24 AM

i have read a few threads about weird smells in the camaro, but every time i floor my camaro i smell something burning. its excessive as well. i mean in any other car i have driven i cant smell anything burning.

Robert91RS · 03-24-2010, 10:29 AM

New catalytic converters can produce an egg smell while breaking in. And if your car is a stick you may be smelling clutch

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miSSouri_5 · 03-24-2010, 10:35 AM

ok, glad to hear someone else having same experience. I can smell the odor of burnt oil from tme to time. haven't narrowed down why or when it does it.

jtzako · 03-24-2010, 10:37 AM

Mine smelled of hot/burned oil when it was newer, but now with 2k miles I dont notice it anymore.

I expect the most likely culprit if you are smelling oil well after break-in is the oil that ends up going through the intake system. Perhaps an oil catch can would help that.

Mr Smith · 03-24-2010, 10:37 AM

Does it smell like ass?

Seriously...Mine had a strong oil smell especially in stop and go traffic until about 800 miles or so and it went away.

67 Convertible · 03-24-2010, 10:38 AM

How many miles on it? Most will have a smell for the first 100-200 miles.....just the factory oils burning off the exhaust and engine.

hypurone · 03-24-2010, 10:39 AM

I had a burning smell as well in the beginning. I traced it down to a very large part number label on the left downpipe just downstream of the cat. Once it finished burning off all was good.

Michael_Js · 03-24-2010, 10:41 AM

I have an oil catch can and so far, I've had the throttle body off 2 times and still wiped up a bunch of oil from the engine side ;(

I only smell burning clutch, too much lately - no burnouts...

garcmol · 03-24-2010, 10:48 AM

look under the car at the mufflers. Mine was the stickers burning off.

PB3 · 03-24-2010, 11:26 AM

I have also expriance this smell. After a three year hiatis from driving stick I accidently rev'd up the maro a wee bit too much trying to get it up the incline drive way and into the garage without the nose ending up in the house. I know that smell though.....it was all clutch. wooops!

Moorepheus · 03-24-2010, 11:48 AM

Same with me PB3. Mine is backing mine into my garage. I know I have the backup sensors, but, in the beginning, I could smell my clutch too. Now, I have gotten use to driving it, I don't ever smell my clutch. However, I did smoke the tires, and that was burnt rubber I smelled...ONLY ONCE...lol

khabboub · 03-24-2010, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67 Convertible

How many miles on it? Most will have a smell for the first 100-200 miles.....just the factory oils burning off the exhaust and engine.

my car has 2727 miles on it as of this morning, and the last time i smelled the burning was yesterday.

Sweet Seduction · 03-24-2010, 12:03 PM

Thanx for this thread... I noticed a burnt oil smell as well but figured it was fine since ive only had it for 2 days!

2010 SSRS · 03-24-2010, 12:09 PM

Good thing I have a good clutch with all the tapshifting I do, lol

03-24-2010, 10:24 AM	#1
khabboub Tampa Gulf Coast Family Drives: Sold c7, in the market! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,250	can you smell it too? i have read a few threads about weird smells in the camaro, but every time i floor my camaro i smell something burning. its excessive as well. i mean in any other car i have driven i cant smell anything burning.

03-24-2010, 10:29 AM	#2
Robert91RS Drives: Everywhere Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: TX Posts: 852	New catalytic converters can produce an egg smell while breaking in. And if your car is a stick you may be smelling clutch.

03-24-2010, 10:35 AM	#3
miSSouri_5 Drives: 2010 CGM Camaro 2SS RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 28 View My Garage	funny odor ok, glad to hear someone else having same experience. I can smell the odor of burnt oil from tme to time. haven't narrowed down why or when it does it.

03-24-2010, 10:38 AM	#6
67 Convertible Drives: 67 Camaro Convertible Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: MA Posts: 1,718	How many miles on it? Most will have a smell for the first 100-200 miles.....just the factory oils burning off the exhaust and engine. __________________ _____________________________________________ 2LT/RS RJT, Blk Rally Stripes, Beige Interior, Sunroof Placed order at dealer 4/24/09 1100 - 4/28/09 2000 - 5/01/09 2500 - 5/05/09 3000 - 5/05/09 3300 - 5/30/09 3400 - 6/05/09 3800 - 6/18/09 4000 - 6/18/09 4B00 - 6/18/09 4200 - 6/22/09 5000 - 7/01/09 6000 - 7/01/09 It's Home!! 0000 - 7/14/11 Traded in with 24,000 miles. Currently 5th Gen less

03-24-2010, 10:39 AM	#7
hypurone I'm not totally useless.. Drives: ... Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: ... Posts: 2,008 View My Garage	I had a burning smell as well in the beginning. I traced it down to a very large part number label on the left downpipe just downstream of the cat. Once it finished burning off all was good. __________________ "You were really flyin' when I passed you back there!" - Born on 10/05/09 MyCamaroBuildInfo

03-24-2010, 10:37 AM	#4
jtzako Drives: 2010 IBM Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW, Tx Posts: 1,157	Mine smelled of hot/burned oil when it was newer, but now with 2k miles I dont notice it anymore. I expect the most likely culprit if you are smelling oil well after break-in is the oil that ends up going through the intake system. Perhaps an oil catch can would help that.

03-24-2010, 10:37 AM	#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	Does it smell like ass? Seriously...Mine had a strong oil smell especially in stop and go traffic until about 800 miles or so and it went away.

03-24-2010, 10:41 AM	#8
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,298 View My Garage	I have an oil catch can and so far, I've had the throttle body off 2 times and still wiped up a bunch of oil from the engine side ;( I only smell burning clutch, too much lately - no burnouts... __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

03-24-2010, 10:48 AM	#9
garcmol Drives: 10 1LT SIM; 91 B4C sleeper Z Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ft. Mitchell, Alabama Posts: 7,198	look under the car at the mufflers. Mine was the stickers burning off. __________________ Pedders Pace Car Package, Injen CAI, Flowmaster AT, AAC Lighting, ZL1 fascia/skirts, RKSport Ram Air hood, vented fenders, painted stripes (Gary's Customz), Honor and Valor badged (Thank you, John)

03-24-2010, 11:26 AM	#10
PB3 Drives: 2010 CGM 2LT/RS/GFX/M6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,689	I have also expriance this smell. After a three year hiatis from driving stick I accidently rev'd up the maro a wee bit too much trying to get it up the incline drive way and into the garage without the nose ending up in the house. I know that smell though.....it was all clutch. wooops! __________________ "Reality is an illusion that occurs due to lack of alcohol" -W.C.Feilds

03-24-2010, 11:48 AM	#11
Moorepheus Drives: 2013 Dodge Charge R/T Plus AWD Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Niagara Falls, NY Posts: 1,307 View My Garage	Same with me PB3. Mine is backing mine into my garage. I know I have the backup sensors, but, in the beginning, I could smell my clutch too. Now, I have gotten use to driving it, I don't ever smell my clutch. However, I did smoke the tires, and that was burnt rubber I smelled...ONLY ONCE...lol

03-24-2010, 12:03 PM	#13
Sweet Seduction Drives: Black SS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 228	Thanx for this thread... I noticed a burnt oil smell as well but figured it was fine since ive only had it for 2 days!

03-24-2010, 12:09 PM	#14
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,186 View My Garage	Good thing I have a good clutch with all the tapshifting I do, lol __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

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