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Old Nov 30, 2008 | 02:28 AM
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wire burning smell PLZ HELP

ok guys today after about a month i insured my car to go enjoy it

first time i turned it on let it warm up for about 5 min and then slowly drove it so it became warm came back home and got out of my car and it smelled like some thing was burned or something like wire burning smell what could that be plz help plz

i need the car tomorrow plz any one address the same issue?
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Old Nov 30, 2008 | 02:53 AM
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ok guys today after about a month i insured my car to go enjoy it

first time i turned it on let it warm up for about 5 min and then slowly drove it so it became warm came back home and got out of my car and it smelled like some thing was burned or something like wire burning smell what could that be plz help plz

i need the car tomorrow plz any one address the same issue?
not any info much less enough to help.

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Old Nov 30, 2008 | 03:00 AM
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what do you mean not enough info i took the car out for 3 drives and every time the same smell would come from the front passenger side plz help.
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Old Nov 30, 2008 | 03:02 AM
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what do you mean not enough info i took the car out for 3 drives and every time the same smell would come from the front passenger side plz help.
year, mileage, auto, where are you from..

and no. really no one has had this issue..

what you have posted is i have an itch, why.

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Old Nov 30, 2008 | 03:06 AM
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2004 31k miles manual and i am from canada.
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Old Nov 30, 2008 | 03:07 AM
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brand new car or used?
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Old Nov 30, 2008 | 03:11 AM
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timing is everything- look under at the mufflers and see if you picked up a plastic bag
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Old Nov 30, 2008 | 03:11 AM
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used....
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Old Nov 30, 2008 | 03:19 AM
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Old Nov 30, 2008 | 09:35 AM
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yeah there are quite a few ppl who have picked up plastic bags and it smells for weeks from what i hear.....did you look under the hood to make sure there were no wires that were burning?
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Old Nov 30, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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Cat converter? Check for leaks. My trans output seal leaks onto my midpipe and thats a rancid scent.
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Old Nov 30, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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if there were really wires burning you'd get a cel of some kind
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Old Nov 30, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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toasted clutch.....
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Old Nov 30, 2008 | 11:01 PM
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Tranny oil burning or Cat.
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