Smell when approaching 100mph.
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Odor when approaching 100mph.
I was noticing this weekend that when I accelerate hard through 4th or 5th, and reach approx. 100mph, I start smelling something. Seems like a slight burning odor. I don't know if its the clutch or what.
I'm not a rookie with a man. trans, and I don't slip the clutch much, especially at high rpms. I just noticed this for the first time this weekend, and it happened both times I accelerated hard up to 100, but I don't notice it when I accelerate up to say 80-85mph. It really seems to only happen once I reach 100??
Whats the deal?
I'm not a rookie with a man. trans, and I don't slip the clutch much, especially at high rpms. I just noticed this for the first time this weekend, and it happened both times I accelerated hard up to 100, but I don't notice it when I accelerate up to say 80-85mph. It really seems to only happen once I reach 100??
Whats the deal?
Last edited by Rhythmic; 10-23-2006 at 02:32 PM.
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Plastic bag on exhaust. Fumes from trucks. Could be several things.
If you have a problem it will occur regardless of speed. you smell it when the car is hot on a hot day.
If you have a problem it will occur regardless of speed. you smell it when the car is hot on a hot day.
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Sounds just like the cat from the excess exhaust coming through when you run it hard. All vehicles have a smell if you hit them hard and run them up good. My chevy used to do that.
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I would bet it is from the excess exhaust. I have a friend with a motorcycle and we were "playing" around on the highway. Accelerated hard to about 130 and he backed off because he thought something was wrong with his bike. Turned out it was coming from my exhaust.
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Yeah man, when I had the Greddy sp2 and RP supercat put on it smells like a sweet/burning smell for like a day or two and then backs off. When you get on it hard, even to this day there is still a smell, thats just the way the car is. Yet i do drive like an idiot, so i smell that about 4-5 times a day! Thats why i got the RX8 in the first place, runs like a champ.
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Originally Posted by zoom44
the cat is stainless. all stainless comes with a thin oil film on it that burns off eventually. you're just getting the cat hot enough to burn off large quantities.
probably
probably
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I have the same problem when I hit higher rpms or after running the car hard. I don't have any mods what so ever including cat. In most situations you can't smell it in the cabin unless the ac's on. It's a pretty strong burning smell though. Checked levels of everything. Don't know what the problem could be. *shrug*
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