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my car smells like it is burning but no smoke and runs fine? Should I be trippin.

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Old 01-31-2008, 12:25 PM
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my car smells like it is burning but no smoke and runs fine? Should I be trippin.
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Old 01-31-2008, 12:38 PM
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tires maybe?
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have had any work recently done on the car?
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**** u are right. Just rotated the tires b/c the fronts were wearing wierd. Need an alignment.
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Default Dude, all S4 owners trip. I'm trippin and nothing is wrong. About the burning....
oil leak. Check lower oil pan, cam tensioner, and that damn driver's side valve cover gasket.
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Default check your valvecover gaskets....
they start to leak after a while and oil can drip on to the exhast mani. if the smell goes away once the car is warmed up this is most likely your culprit.
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install fire extinguisher now!!!
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Burning oil?paper?plastic?
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Plastic bag melting on exhaust??
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