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Anyone else notice a pretty strong burnt rubber smell after a sprited drive?

   
Old Mar 31, 2004 | 10:31 AM
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Default Anyone else notice a pretty strong burnt rubber smell after a sprited drive?
After a 10-15 spirited drive, I go park it and notice a strong burnt rubber smell. Any ideas?
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 10:47 AM
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your clutch... I had this happen...
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 11:03 AM
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I have a tip. Similar to the burnt clutch smell though.
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 11:12 AM
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4300 lbs car pushing hard through the corners is hard on the tires
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 11:21 AM
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Tires, brakes, trany, hot engine.....hard working car smells different then a cruiser.......
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 11:34 AM
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Just as long as its normal, I was worried something was broke.
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 12:15 PM
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Default I can't smell it from here so I can't say for sure if it's normal......
just that it's normal to smell different after a hard run.....the car that is.....
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Even when I don't think Ive been driving hard (90 MPH highway cruising e.g.)
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