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Old 02-23-2013, 02:01 AM   #61
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I've heard this is coming from the exhaust manifold being so close to the sheet metal under body below the engine compartment. The exhaust manifold heats up, causing the sheet metal, which is used for aero dynamics, to heat up. What your smelling is whatever substance is coating that aero piece under the exhaust manifold.

And ya all new cars always have some smells for the first few miles of ownership. Allot of this is just paranoia that has been ingrained in us about buying a brand new model.
It's ok, Subaru and Toyota know what they are doing. Hell if anything they would be inclined to double and triple check everything. Considering there is two companies reputations on the line.

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