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Old May 10, 2002 | 12:49 PM
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my engine burning??? plz help

every time i drive...doesn't matter if i drive hard or not
the engine smells like something is burning...but i dont
see anything when i open the hood...all i have is a monster
flow filter, but it had this smell b4 when i was stock
does any other max smell like that??
is something wrong with my car?
Old May 10, 2002 | 06:48 PM
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Re: my engine burning??? plz help

Originally posted by MaximaPower
every time i drive...doesn't matter if i drive hard or not
the engine smells like something is burning...but i dont
see anything when i open the hood...all i have is a monster
flow filter, but it had this smell b4 when i was stock
does any other max smell like that??
is something wrong with my car?
Burning or rotten egg smell?
Old May 10, 2002 | 08:44 PM
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Re: Re: my engine burning??? plz help

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Burning or rotten egg smell?
burning
Old May 10, 2002 | 09:33 PM
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Does it come immediately when you start the car or after it has warmed up?

If it's after, then there might be something stuck under the car. My friend had a plastic bag stuck under his car and it smelled like something was burning.
Old May 10, 2002 | 09:38 PM
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Originally posted by JPMontoya
Does it come immediately when you start the car or after it has warmed up?

If it's after, then there might be something stuck under the car. My friend had a plastic bag stuck under his car and it smelled like something was burning.
An interesting note. I got a big chunk of dead dog innards wrapped around the catalytic on my Toyota Tacoma 4x4. Kept smelling Barb-Q and I couldn't figure it out. Two days that stuff roasted until I took a look.... yeeech....

-RMB
Old May 11, 2002 | 12:02 AM
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Originally posted by JPMontoya
Does it come immediately when you start the car or after it has warmed up?

If it's after, then there might be something stuck under the car. My friend had a plastic bag stuck under his car and it smelled like something was burning.
it's only when i start the car up and drive it for awhile
i'm sure it's nothing stuck under the car
Old May 11, 2002 | 12:07 AM
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Originally posted by MaximaPower

it's only when i start the car up and drive it for awhile
i'm sure it's nothing stuck under the car
have you recently have an oil change? could be that they spilled some oil on the engine and causes it to burn off.
Old May 11, 2002 | 12:09 AM
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Originally posted by Nismo


have you recently have an oil change? could be that they spilled some oil on the engine and causes it to burn off.
nope but thanks for replying
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