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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 08:55 AM
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strange smell?

My girlfriend has notice a strange smell from the engine compartment since the weather change. I have noticed it aswell it doesn't smell like sulfur, its kinda like plastice burning just wondering if any body else has noticed it or knows what it could be.
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 11:23 AM
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rat in your air duct?? happened before..
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 12:55 PM
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hahaha, I have the same smell these days, I don't know what it is, but its not doing anything to my car................... my guesses are (GUESSES PEOPLE GUESSES)
1. coil heating up
2. sparkplugs heating up
3. tranny oil
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 02:49 AM
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^^or maybe fuel leak damaged silicone lines...
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 02:50 AM
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just playing wit u taj...i'm such an *** =)
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 10:37 AM
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Did road litter, like a plastic bag, get snagged under the car? There have been a few posts here about a burning plastic smell that was caused by a burning plastic bag stuck to the cat.

Ken
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 11:05 AM
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When i put on my hymee screens i found a plastic bag wedged up almost behind the radiator.
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Old Dec 5, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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Now I know where I put that Fish! lol
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