Wierd smell from engine! HELP!!

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Aug 3, 2008 | 01:14 PM

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elayman

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mine smells like a burning rubber smell and has been like that since I bought it a year ago.. do you think i need new spark plugs eugene?

Aug 3, 2008 | 01:23 PM

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Mannyz33

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It happen to me several times, had that burning electrical smell especially when I gunned it and everytime I would check the dipstick was not on as tight and I had oil all over that whole area in the motor

Aug 3, 2008 | 02:24 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by elayman

mine smells like a burning rubber smell and has been like that since I bought it a year ago.. do you think i need new spark plugs eugene?

Well if you have 60+k I would change them anyways, as for what the cause of your "problem" is, just give it a good inspection.

Aug 19, 2008 | 01:24 AM

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I hate that ****ing dipstick, cant check oil worth ****. I have to zip tie it so it doesnt interfere with the vortech cog pulley. The dip stick wasnt sealed in all the way and started spewing oil everywhere.

~Dv8