What Smells?
04-14-2007, 01:59 AM
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What Smells?
I've had my 07 ss/sc for almost a month now and I haven't driven a manual
in a long time so I'm shifting slow and calm. I only drive 2 miles to work and 2 home.
However, in 2nd gear I often get the urge to FLOOR IT!!! If I've floored it on the way
home I smell something funny when I get out of the car. All my past cars have been
so weak, so I'm not use to the supercharger yet.
Any ideas what smells weird? Should I be worried?
in a long time so I'm shifting slow and calm. I only drive 2 miles to work and 2 home.
However, in 2nd gear I often get the urge to FLOOR IT!!! If I've floored it on the way
home I smell something funny when I get out of the car. All my past cars have been
so weak, so I'm not use to the supercharger yet.
Any ideas what smells weird? Should I be worried?
04-14-2007, 02:13 AM
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I've been trying to shift right at 3k like I read in another post about clutch glazing.
I'm only flooring it when the clutch is fully out and I'm in 2nd gear.
The car had 1000 miles when I got it so maybe it's just breaking in
I'm only flooring it when the clutch is fully out and I'm in 2nd gear.
The car had 1000 miles when I got it so maybe it's just breaking in
04-14-2007, 11:55 AM
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I guess I'll look over the engine this weekend and make sure nothing is leaking.
Also,
Is it possible to adjust the clutch so when I let the pedal out it's fully engaged
at 3-4 inches from the top? Right now it's fully engaged maybe 1 inch from the top
and it's hard to keep my heal on the floor and let it that far up.
Also,
Is it possible to adjust the clutch so when I let the pedal out it's fully engaged
at 3-4 inches from the top? Right now it's fully engaged maybe 1 inch from the top
and it's hard to keep my heal on the floor and let it that far up.
04-14-2007, 05:26 PM
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2 miles ,the car wont even be up to operating temp.
I wouldnt be flooring it until it gets up to full temp.
Mybe thats what your smelling unless one of your calipers is sticking. A quick touch of the rims when you get home should eliminate the brakes.
I wouldnt be flooring it until it gets up to full temp.
Mybe thats what your smelling unless one of your calipers is sticking. A quick touch of the rims when you get home should eliminate the brakes.
04-15-2007, 11:05 AM
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hahaha sounds like I have 2 options then....
1. get a new job farther away from my house
2. get a new house farther away from my job
cuz I'm NOT getting a new car LOL
1. get a new job farther away from my house
2. get a new house farther away from my job
cuz I'm NOT getting a new car LOL
04-15-2007, 11:38 AM
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I had a smell of burning on my 2.4L and I found out that there are some stickers from the manufacturing business end that were just getting burnt off.. It was horrible for the first while but passed.
04-26-2007, 09:11 PM
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Well the good news is, I don't smell anything weird any more.
It only lasted 2-3 weeks then stopped. Must have been something
around the engine burning off. Shewwwwww!
It only lasted 2-3 weeks then stopped. Must have been something
around the engine burning off. Shewwwwww!
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