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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 07:28 PM
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Burnt Smell Coming From Car?

Recently when I turn my car off I can smell a burnt smell coming from the car, I'm not sure where it's coming from. I just recently had my clutch, could it be something from that? I do need to change my oil, could it also be that? Any input is helpful!

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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 07:35 PM
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check to see if a plastic bag got snagged on your exhaust
 
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 07:38 PM
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Did you recently upgrade to a catless turbo system?
 
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 07:40 PM
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ill check for the plastic bag.

and no, my car is stock, no turbo system
 
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 07:55 PM
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It couldn't hurt to bring it back to where the clutch was replaced...
 
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 07:57 PM
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I've already called and asked why I have that smell coming from my car, the smell started the day I got my car back after I changed my clutch. His response was that there should be no smell coming from my car and that it is not his fault it smell.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 08:09 PM
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WoW! problem solved! Definitely the clutch!
 
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by jninja26
WoW! problem solved! Definitely the clutch!
What would make it smell already, could it be burning up already?
 
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 08:36 PM
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What would make it smell already, could it be burning up already?
No, it's getting broken in.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 08:40 PM
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I changed it at the beginning of november, it has a little over 1,600 miles on it. So I shouldn't be concerned about the smell?
 
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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How long have you been driving a manual?
 
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 09:37 PM
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How long have you been driving a manual?
A year and a half, I learned how to drive one when I got my car.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 09:38 PM
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Yeah, might b your driving. On occasion I'll get smell too cuz ill drag tha clutch a bit
 
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 09:41 PM
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Yeah, might b your driving. On occasion I'll get smell too cuz ill drag tha clutch a bit
I never had the smell with my old clutch, the smell started when I got the new one.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 11:33 PM
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new clutch, new feeling.

maybe you're riding it more?
 
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