Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Wally86]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

Tried to do a little good ole italian tune up on the car. Hit 100 MPH before I started smelling something like burning rubber. Wasn't clutch. Or oil. It smelled like rubber. Any thoughts?

Tires are made of rubber! So are condoms though

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

I've smelled it before, but never at such low speeds. I remember its been mentioned before but can't remember where.

Fender liner melting with some headers or turbos has been mentioned before. I don't remember what you have done to your car.

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Fender liner melting with some headers or turbos has been mentioned before. I don't remember what you have done to your car.

I have ceramic coated headers. Maybe the overpipe gets hot. Another thing it could be the accessory belt touching the inlet tube. The smell goes away quick after WOT.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

Tried to do a little good ole italian tune up on the car. Hit 100 MPH before I started smelling something like burning rubber. Wasn't clutch. Or oil. It smelled like rubber. Any thoughts?

Could have been debris or a timing cover leak on to the header.


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[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

I have ceramic coated headers. Maybe the overpipe gets hot. Another thing it could be the accessory belt touching the inlet tube. The smell goes away quick after WOT.

Well the belt touching the tube should be a real easy visual.

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Could have been debris or a timing cover leak on to the header.


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Man, I was just reading the seal replacement for that, have to pull the whole engine. Does this usually happen when in WOT?

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by spike021

These are actually hella good.

Yes, they are. I have a Habit Grill near by and often go thru the drive thru just for some green beans for a snack.

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Well the belt touching the tube should be a real easy visual.

I'll inspect it today after work, I was on my way to work running a bit late. Is a little weird since this is a fairly new car, less than 26K miles.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

Man, I was just reading the seal replacement for that, have to pull the whole engine. Does this usually happen when in WOT?

Sustained acceleration probably got the exhaust hotter then normal. Just my guess.

Yes to reseal the timing cover, engine has to come out.


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[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Sustained acceleration probably got the exhaust hotter then normal. Just my guess.

Yes to reseal the timing cover, engine has tocome out.


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It did remind me of the smell I sensed when I first fired up the engine after installing the headers. I don't usually drive on WOT, so it probably never really settled.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

It did remind me of the smell I sensed when I first fired up the engine after installing the headers. I don't usually drive on WOT, so it probably never really settled.

There are ways to drive other than WOT!?!?

[Sapphireho]

Talk about things melting, we are expecting 9 days in a row over 100°F. Way hotter than average. Ouch!

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by Spuds

There are ways to drive other than WOT!?!?

Well there is the SSD drive. HDD drive, SATA drive.

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Talk about things melting, we are expecting 9 days in a row over 100°F. Way hotter than average. Ouch!

Dry heat or Satan's asshole (Fort Polk, LA) type of heat that has 98% humidity.