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Old 03-14-2016, 08:32 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by HeartbeaT91 View Post
I'm not very experienced with car issues - so pleaes excuse my ignorance. this BRZ is the first time I was able to get a car i've always wanted. with that said, i'm completely unsure of what kind of burning smell this is, because i've never smelled burning smell in my previous beater.

Can you perhaps describe what each burning smell differs by?


I'll try.

gasoline - smells like the vapors that come off your lawnmower after you overfill it.

oil - smells like a BBQ after you have sprayed Pam on it when grill is hot.

clutch disk - smells like nothing else ..... sort of like a hot/baked/oven mitt, you left in the oven.

brake pads - smells like a burning, hot, stinking piece of wet wood.

antifreeze - smells sort of sweet and alcoholic

caliper - (actually the pad would be burning)

............and then we have electrical insulation, rubber, hot belts

I suggest you ask your co-pilot where they think the smell is coming from and what it smells like .....


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