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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 10:23 PM
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i was racing a honda prelude beat it but anyways now my car smells like something brunt in it not the tires didnt peel have quattro could be the clutch i did red line it for like 10 seconds
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 10:31 PM
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burning smell after racing not tires redlined for about 15 sec
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 10:35 PM
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"redlined for about 15 sec", WTF?
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 10:40 PM
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yeah any idea what the smell is i wasnt paying attention held fouth gear kinda long
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 10:40 PM
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its been smelling for about 5 hours now
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 10:50 PM
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try some air freshner. how about lysol?
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 10:51 PM
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make sure u spray it in the engine compartment and in the exhaust tips
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 10:54 PM
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do you know what the smell is? could it be the clutch?
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 11:01 PM
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i would put my guess on the clutch unless something in the bay fell off ex. a rubber hose. The smell of brunt clutch lingers for hours and hours.
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 11:04 PM
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Ever think that redline is there for a reason??? "We destroy what we do not understand..."
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