Anyone else smell rubber? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

pinoyplaya · 08-07-2012, 01:51 AM

I picked up the car today. Its all dirty now, full of bugs and shit on the windshield and the grill. I drove it at night GG

But yea, I smell rubber underneeth the hood. Is that normal? It seems like some rubber is burning.

Is that a typical new car engine smell?

SuperDave · 08-07-2012, 02:12 AM

you do smell the engine breaking in within the first 20 miles, but rubber is very distinct. are you sure it's not the engine?

pinoyplaya · 08-07-2012, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperDave

you do smell the engine breaking in within the first 20 miles, but rubber is very distinct. are you sure it's not the engine?

The smell is coming from the engine area (under the hood). I havent driven a stick shift in a while, so usually I get the engine to rev at around 1500 - 2000 rpm the first couple of times I tried to move in 1st gear.

boonFRS · 08-07-2012, 02:17 AM

I smelt that too within the first 30 or so miles. It's gone now. I'm at 250.

Sigh-on-Rice · 08-07-2012, 02:18 AM

Here you go

avholic · 08-07-2012, 02:23 AM

Yes I did smell burnt rubber the first few miles. I thought it was my brakes stuck, or my clutch burnt. My salesrep said it's the cat converter and normally happens the first few miles. It's almost gone now with 100~ miles.

pinoyplaya · 08-07-2012, 02:29 AM

Thanks guys. Hopefully this will go away for me soon. I was just worried cuz I think I might have been slipping on the clutch.

But man... this car handles great! It turns and goes where you want it to go.

avholic · 08-07-2012, 02:35 AM

I see from your sig yours is WRB 6MT too. I'm lovin it. Congrats.

_hollywood · 08-07-2012, 02:45 AM

I smelled rubber from the engine bay for the first 50 or so miles, now it mainly comes from the rear tire area

ngabdala · 08-07-2012, 10:08 AM

The detailer may have used silicone to spray the engine bay to make everything look shiny.

sbxjap · 08-11-2012, 03:17 AM

Most likely the cat. Happens every time u install a new cat...

Jimbo · 08-21-2012, 12:24 AM

I smelled it too. It's a nasty acrid burnt smell. Typical. It will burn off in about 50 miles.

ngabdala · 08-21-2012, 12:27 AM

It's the cat. I had the same issue.

reeves · 08-22-2012, 11:11 PM

Cosmoline? --> http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ight=cosmoline

Nothing to worry about apparently.

08-07-2012, 01:51 AM	#1
pinoyplaya Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: WRB MT-BRZ LMTD Location: Maple Grove, MN (Minneapolis) Posts: 355 Thanks: 4 Thanked 64 Times in 34 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Anyone else smell rubber? I picked up the car today. Its all dirty now, full of bugs and shit on the windshield and the grill. I drove it at night GG But yea, I smell rubber underneeth the hood. Is that normal? It seems like some rubber is burning. Is that a typical new car engine smell? __________________ BYE: WRB MT-BRZ LMTD Drove the car off the lot at 8/6/12 @ 8:06 PM Traded for Black 2013 Camaro 2SS RS

08-07-2012, 02:29 AM	#7
pinoyplaya Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: WRB MT-BRZ LMTD Location: Maple Grove, MN (Minneapolis) Posts: 355 Thanks: 4 Thanked 64 Times in 34 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks guys. Hopefully this will go away for me soon. I was just worried cuz I think I might have been slipping on the clutch. But man... this car handles great! It turns and goes where you want it to go. __________________ BYE: WRB MT-BRZ LMTD Drove the car off the lot at 8/6/12 @ 8:06 PM Traded for Black 2013 Camaro 2SS RS

08-07-2012, 02:45 AM	#9
_hollywood Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 97 itr sold Location: WI Posts: 565 Thanks: 183 Thanked 165 Times in 98 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I smelled rubber from the engine bay for the first 50 or so miles, now it mainly comes from the rear tire area __________________ FR-S #56 of 86 Raven MT *FOR SALE*

08-07-2012, 10:08 AM	#10
ngabdala Vortech Supercharged Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ 6MT LTD Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,447 Thanks: 1,897 Thanked 467 Times in 283 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	The detailer may have used silicone to spray the engine bay to make everything look shiny. __________________ Powered by Vortech, ECS Tuning, and JDL Auto Design

08-21-2012, 12:24 AM	#12
Jimbo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 92 NSX, 08 Accord Location: Southampton, PA Posts: 159 Thanks: 1 Thanked 36 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I smelled it too. It's a nasty acrid burnt smell. Typical. It will burn off in about 50 miles. __________________ 1992 NSX Red/Blk 5 spd #0330 2005 Lotus Elise - (sold but reincarnated by BRZ) 2008 Honda Accord Cpe, Blk/Blk,V6,6 spd, Nav (sold) 2013 Subaru BRZ, Limited, 6 spd Auto, WR Blue

08-07-2012, 02:17 AM	#4
boonFRS Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS whiteout Location: Garage Posts: 395 Thanks: 322 Thanked 169 Times in 95 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I smelt that too within the first 30 or so miles. It's gone now. I'm at 250.

08-07-2012, 02:23 AM	#6
avholic Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: BRZ WRBL6MT Location: Earth Posts: 106 Thanks: 3 Thanked 91 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yes I did smell burnt rubber the first few miles. I thought it was my brakes stuck, or my clutch burnt. My salesrep said it's the cat converter and normally happens the first few miles. It's almost gone now with 100~ miles.

08-07-2012, 02:35 AM	#8
avholic Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: BRZ WRBL6MT Location: Earth Posts: 106 Thanks: 3 Thanked 91 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I see from your sig yours is WRB 6MT too. I'm lovin it. Congrats.

08-21-2012, 12:27 AM	#13
ngabdala Vortech Supercharged Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ 6MT LTD Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,447 Thanks: 1,897 Thanked 467 Times in 283 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	It's the cat. I had the same issue. __________________ Powered by Vortech, ECS Tuning, and JDL Auto Design

08-22-2012, 11:11 PM	#14
reeves Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: BRZ Location: ATL, GA Posts: 1,021 Thanks: 289 Thanked 397 Times in 265 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Cosmoline? --> http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ight=cosmoline Nothing to worry about apparently.

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