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FloridaBRZ · 01-07-2015, 11:36 AM

Hey. Serious question. I've installed a new carbon fiber hood and a cusco air/oil separator. Ever since then, I've noticed a weird smell coming out of the engine bay when I get out of the car. I've checked all the new hoses from the oil/air separator and nothing is melting or anything. Is it probably just the glue from the carbon fiber hood?

Thanks,
Tim

FloridaBRZ · 01-08-2015, 05:13 PM

really? 143 people can read this and not say anything? not even a joke about how its me that smells? Gee. I was actually looking for constructive help, but now, I'll accept anything. Its going away so I think it probably was the glue on the Seibon heating up and smelling.

Burrcold · 01-08-2015, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by FloridaBRZ

really? 143 people can read this and not say anything? not even a joke about how its me that smells? Gee. I was actually looking for constructive help, but now, I'll accept anything. Its going away so I think it probably was the glue on the Seibon heating up and smelling.

It's poop.

Odd · 01-09-2015, 12:21 AM

I DO NOT SMELL

WesleyG · 01-09-2015, 12:46 AM

what type of smell, oily, checmical, solvent, plastic/rubber burning etc?

FloridaBRZ · 01-09-2015, 10:48 AM

it was like a plastic rubbery chemically smell, but its mostly gone now. Figured it was from the carbon fiber hood heating up.

Choco · 01-12-2015, 08:27 PM

Probably the hood then.

V_86 · 01-13-2015, 11:17 AM

If the hood had just been clearcoated, could have been from that. Kind of like smelling fresh paint after the body shop

FRSBRZGT86FAN · 01-13-2015, 11:28 AM

I think it might have been clearcoat, glue/epoxy related:http://www.iwsti.com/forums/gd-exter...ber-smell.html

Fastbrew · 01-13-2015, 04:03 PM

Sounds like a swarm of deadly polymers have a hive under your hood. If they get pissed, they can kill. Try about a gallon of Seafoam.

H-KYD · 01-18-2015, 01:39 AM

ths is the now hood smell .... after exposure to the sun and the heat from the engine it disappear

Pickleahoy · 01-18-2015, 01:49 AM

It's only smells

01-07-2015, 11:36 AM	#1
FloridaBRZ Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited 6sp DGM Location: Venice, FL Posts: 144 Thanks: 14 Thanked 186 Times in 36 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Odd smell Hey. Serious question. I've installed a new carbon fiber hood and a cusco air/oil separator. Ever since then, I've noticed a weird smell coming out of the engine bay when I get out of the car. I've checked all the new hoses from the oil/air separator and nothing is melting or anything. Is it probably just the glue from the carbon fiber hood? Thanks, Tim

01-13-2015, 11:28 AM	#9
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01-08-2015, 05:13 PM	#2
FloridaBRZ Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited 6sp DGM Location: Venice, FL Posts: 144 Thanks: 14 Thanked 186 Times in 36 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	really? 143 people can read this and not say anything? not even a joke about how its me that smells? Gee. I was actually looking for constructive help, but now, I'll accept anything. Its going away so I think it probably was the glue on the Seibon heating up and smelling.

01-09-2015, 12:21 AM	#4
Odd # Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: DGM BRZ Location: ATX Posts: 150 Thanks: 117 Thanked 73 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I DO NOT SMELL

01-09-2015, 10:48 AM	#6
FloridaBRZ Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited 6sp DGM Location: Venice, FL Posts: 144 Thanks: 14 Thanked 186 Times in 36 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	it was like a plastic rubbery chemically smell, but its mostly gone now. Figured it was from the carbon fiber hood heating up.

01-13-2015, 11:17 AM	#8
V_86 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: 2015 Asphalt FR-S Location: SoCal Posts: 304 Thanks: 71 Thanked 83 Times in 52 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If the hood had just been clearcoated, could have been from that. Kind of like smelling fresh paint after the body shop

01-13-2015, 04:03 PM	#10
Fastbrew Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2014 Pearl White BRZ Location: USA Posts: 764 Thanks: 123 Thanked 461 Times in 233 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sounds like a swarm of deadly polymers have a hive under your hood. If they get pissed, they can kill. Try about a gallon of Seafoam.

01-18-2015, 01:39 AM	#11
H-KYD Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: gt86 Location: ksa Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ths is the now hood smell .... after exposure to the sun and the heat from the engine it disappear

01-18-2015, 01:49 AM	#12
Pickleahoy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 10 Series #1617 Location: Daytona Beach Posts: 144 Thanks: 5 Thanked 191 Times in 66 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's only smells

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