Slight smell when revving high - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Jakecrow · 08-25-2014, 07:43 PM

Hi guys,

New here, and new to the FR-S as well (only had mine for a few weeks now). It's really great to drive, despite the whole learning a manual but that's a different story...

So my car knowledge is abysmal, never drove anything besides a camry and an old minivan until I got this - commence laughter now!

The question: is it normal to have a slightly..."hot" (not what I would call "burning") smell if I'm being aggressive and shifting at ~7k rpm? It doesn't happen all the time and goes away in <10-15 seconds, but I don't know if it should cause any concern.

Nothing feels wrong with the car but again my knowledge is sorely lacking. We have to start somewhere right?! Thanks for any help.

KDad2 · 08-25-2014, 07:48 PM

Read the manual. Keep it below 4k for the first 1000 miles. Or if you prefer the other method… Search the forum. You will find lots of info on this.

Danklvr · 08-25-2014, 07:54 PM

does it smell like burning clutch, or burning oil?

samisons · 08-25-2014, 08:03 PM

could have a leak from your cam plate. Check the rear pass side of the engine unless you're auto then disregard.

zimzim · 08-25-2014, 08:31 PM

Could be new engine burning shit off

humfrz · 08-25-2014, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jakecrow

Hi guys,

New here, and new to the FR-S as well (only had mine for a few weeks now)......

Hi Jakecrow and welcome .....

As mentioned, hopefully you have over 4,000 miles on your machine before revving up that high.

The smell could just be the engine burning off the last of the "newness" while at high temperatures. However, you may wish to look around for any oil leaks.

humfrz

radroach · 08-25-2014, 09:51 PM

I got a strong burning smell during my first 5k miles. It's stuff near the exhaust burning off something.

Jakecrow · 08-25-2014, 10:09 PM

Thanks for the replies! Sorry I should have mentioned - it's at almost 30k miles so it shouldn't be anything related to it being new I assume.

I've no idea what burning clutch smells like, but it's definitely not burning oil.

Bigbadvoodooguru · 08-25-2014, 10:36 PM

Are you slipping the clutch? Meaning, is your left foot pushing on the clutch at all once you are fully engaged (in gear)? Are you feathering the clutch and holding it partially engaged while you rev the shit out of it (and is it immediately after you do this that you smell burning?)

Jakecrow · 08-25-2014, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigbadvoodooguru

Are you slipping the clutch? Meaning, is your left foot pushing on the clutch at all once you are fully engaged (in gear)? Are you feathering the clutch and holding it partially engaged while you rev the shit out of it (and is it immediately after you do this that you smell burning?)

I may have to experiment a bit more and get a more accurate description, but I'm certainly not aiming to slip it. I probably am a little bit though as manual is still new to me.

It is immediately after a high rev, but again it doesn't happen all the time. It's possible I'm doing something different (slipping or not shifting quickly enough?) when this happens but I haven't noticed anything different when it happened, besides the smell obviously.

I should also point out that this is not at all how I drive around town, it's just something to do for fun once in a while when no one else is on the road and I want to push the car a bit.

Thanks again for the replies.

humfrz · 08-26-2014, 01:09 AM

Well, in that case, you might want to check that cam plate that @samisons spoke of, to make sure it's not leaking.

A burning clutch smells like ....... well, like a burning clutch ...... hmmmm, sorta like a burning leather belt after your Pop gave you a blistering ..... or a flat, leather drive belt on an old corn grinder that got jammed ..... sorry, I'm getting further away .....

humfrz

litemup · 08-26-2014, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by humfrz

Well, in that case, you might want to check that cam plate that @samisons spoke of, to make sure it's not leaking.

A burning clutch smells like ....... well, like a burning clutch ...... hmmmm, sorta like a burning leather belt after your Pop gave you a blistering ..... or a flat, leather drive belt on an old corn grinder that got jammed ..... sorry, I'm getting further away .....

humfrz

pepperoni

Luis_GT · 08-26-2014, 09:23 AM

Mine often gives a burning smell whenever I keep the revs high for a while, in fact just this morning I got it. I chuck it down to being normal, since my car has 15K+ miles already.

Jakecrow · 08-26-2014, 09:49 AM

Alright, thanks. I'll look into checking the cam plate and see if I can find any leak. Hopefully it's nothing serious though

08-25-2014, 07:43 PM	#1
Jakecrow Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: '13 FR-S Raven Black Location: Denton, TX Posts: 30 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Slight smell when revving high Hi guys, New here, and new to the FR-S as well (only had mine for a few weeks now). It's really great to drive, despite the whole learning a manual but that's a different story... So my car knowledge is abysmal, never drove anything besides a camry and an old minivan until I got this - commence laughter now! The question: is it normal to have a slightly..."hot" (not what I would call "burning") smell if I'm being aggressive and shifting at ~7k rpm? It doesn't happen all the time and goes away in <10-15 seconds, but I don't know if it should cause any concern. Nothing feels wrong with the car but again my knowledge is sorely lacking. We have to start somewhere right?! Thanks for any help.

08-25-2014, 07:54 PM	#3
Danklvr Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 FR-S 6MT Argento Location: SoCal Posts: 293 Thanks: 67 Thanked 181 Times in 80 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	does it smell like burning clutch, or burning oil? __________________ How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm once they've seen Karl Hungus?

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08-25-2014, 07:48 PM	#2
KDad2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2013 Raven Location: Texas Posts: 485 Thanks: 202 Thanked 345 Times in 183 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Read the manual. Keep it below 4k for the first 1000 miles. Or if you prefer the other method… Search the forum. You will find lots of info on this.

08-25-2014, 08:03 PM	#4
samisons Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 2013 Raven Fr-s, 2013 Versa Sedan Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 167 Thanks: 128 Thanked 42 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	could have a leak from your cam plate. Check the rear pass side of the engine unless you're auto then disregard.

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zimzim Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: Saskatoon Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Could be new engine burning shit off

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radroach Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: car Location: usa Posts: 2,162 Thanks: 1,028 Thanked 867 Times in 530 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I got a strong burning smell during my first 5k miles. It's stuff near the exhaust burning off something.

08-25-2014, 10:09 PM	#8
Jakecrow Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: '13 FR-S Raven Black Location: Denton, TX Posts: 30 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for the replies! Sorry I should have mentioned - it's at almost 30k miles so it shouldn't be anything related to it being new I assume. I've no idea what burning clutch smells like, but it's definitely not burning oil.

08-25-2014, 10:36 PM	#9
Bigbadvoodooguru Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2014 asphalt FRS Location: Los Angeles Posts: 53 Thanks: 2 Thanked 17 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Are you slipping the clutch? Meaning, is your left foot pushing on the clutch at all once you are fully engaged (in gear)? Are you feathering the clutch and holding it partially engaged while you rev the shit out of it (and is it immediately after you do this that you smell burning?)

08-26-2014, 01:09 AM	#11
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 29,869 Thanks: 28,791 Thanked 31,816 Times in 16,425 Posts Mentioned: 708 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Well, in that case, you might want to check that cam plate that @samisons spoke of, to make sure it's not leaking. A burning clutch smells like ....... well, like a burning clutch ...... hmmmm, sorta like a burning leather belt after your Pop gave you a blistering ..... or a flat, leather drive belt on an old corn grinder that got jammed ..... sorry, I'm getting further away ..... humfrz

08-26-2014, 09:23 AM	#13
Luis_GT Banned Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2002 BMW 530i, 10 Series FR-S Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 3,404 Thanks: 3,416 Thanked 3,334 Times in 1,754 Posts Mentioned: 60 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Mine often gives a burning smell whenever I keep the revs high for a while, in fact just this morning I got it. I chuck it down to being normal, since my car has 15K+ miles already.

08-26-2014, 09:49 AM	#14
Jakecrow Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: '13 FR-S Raven Black Location: Denton, TX Posts: 30 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Alright, thanks. I'll look into checking the cam plate and see if I can find any leak. Hopefully it's nothing serious though

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