Originally Posted by swarb (Post 2893657)

Is it your first manual transmission car? Are you slipping the clutch in any gear other than 1st? How long are you slipping it for?
My car had a burning smell for 2-3 months, but it wasn't strong and it was mostly new clutch smell mixed with new car scent.

Originally Posted by Clipdat (Post 2893652)

Leaky cam plate coming back to haunt 17s?

Originally Posted by Zoh (Post 2893650)

Hey guys!



Just yesterday my 2017 BRZ started producing a fairly strong burning smell after it's been running for a short time and it's happened every drive since. You can notice it a little inside the car, but it's very strong after parking, once you step out of the car. It's definitely coming from somewhere in the engine bay as it's very noticeable when you pop the hood.



It's a manual transmission, completely stock. Just under 7900 miles on it. Had the oil changed at 6k by the dealership.



In addition to the smell, it seems like the fuel pump also started chirping. I don't expect these issues to be related, but it is a little coincidental.



I'm gonna try to take it to the dealership tomorrow since it's all still under warranty, but I was wondering if anyone has any ideas what it could be or any suggestions on what I can check for? The oil level seems pretty normal, coolant is full, but I don't know a ton about cars and don't really know what else to check, so any suggestions are welcome.

Originally Posted by TheWhiteWizard13 (Post 2893692)

Get used to the crickets

Originally Posted by Zoh (Post 2893708)

Was really hoping they fixed it in the 17's

Plus, almost 8000 miles without them.



I'm a little sad. 😔

Originally Posted by stevesnj (Post 2893779)

Darn I wanted 10 pages of speculation on this. What a buzzkill! lol . jk . Glad you found the issue.

Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanadaEh (Post 2893832)

lol what a great outcome

Originally Posted by Overdrive (Post 2893975)

It's fortunate that you found it, and more fortunate that it didn't catch somewhere that could ignite and burn up the rest of your car. Did it get stuck on the skid plate or farther back where the exhaust plumbing and drive shaft are?

Originally Posted by Overdrive (Post 2893997)

Nah, I think I'll let him answer my question first since the crisis is essentially over.

Originally Posted by JD001 (Post 2893985)

It's in the bag, move on...


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Originally Posted by humfrz (Post 2894031)

NOT YET! ........ ol humfrz is trying to remember a back-in-the-day story ......:D


humfrz

Originally Posted by Overdrive (Post 2893975)

It's fortunate that you found it, and more fortunate that it didn't catch somewhere that could ignite and burn up the rest of your car. Did it get stuck on the skid plate or farther back where the exhaust plumbing and drive shaft are?

Originally Posted by JD001 (Post 2894057)

Yeah but before the invention of plastic bags we had paper bags and they just didn't have the capacity to add aromatic fragrances when excited..intrigued to read a "back-in-the-day story".

Originally Posted by Zoh (Post 2894295)

It's almost dead center under the car, so I assume it's wrapped around some exhaust piping or something. I haven't had a chance to get under it and take it all off yet. Will probably try tonight after work. Don't like the idea of climbing under the car with it jacked up and on stands, but eh, I'm sure it'll be fine haha

Originally Posted by humfrz (Post 2894404)

Well, sorry to disappoint, but, the only thing that I ever picked up that started a fire was a bunch of dry corn stalks that got jammed up between the exhaust manifold and exhaust pipe on an old ford ferguson tractor.

Yep, pulled them out with ma bare hands ...... got some burns ...... but, they weren't as bad as the thrashing my father would have given me for allowing the tractor to burn up ...... :paddle:


humfrz

Originally Posted by Zoh (Post 2893677)

Solved the mysterious burning smell...
Turns out I ran over a plastic bag (One of those clear, thick ones. The type shit comes packaged in, not the grocery store kind) and it caught on the underneath of the car, dead center, and it's melted on. I yanked some of it off (what I could reach), but I'd have to lift the car to scrape the rest of it off, or just wait until it all melts off :(

Originally Posted by Zoh (Post 2893708)

Was really hoping they fixed it in the 17's
Plus, almost 8000 miles without them.

I'm a little sad. 😔

Originally Posted by Zoh (Post 2893708)

Was really hoping they fixed it in the 17's
Plus, almost 8000 miles without them.

I'm a little sad. 😔

Originally Posted by Amatsukaze (Post 2908194)

Just fill up at Shell stations with V-power, or anywhere you can get 0% Ethanol, My engine's never got the crickets running that stuff, the only time I've had them was a road trip through the USA where I got stuck filling up at stations that had ethanol mix gas, I think it's got something to do with that, the chirping went away after a couple tanks of 0% Ethanol went through the pump again.. That or it was just a coincidence