Noobie Driver Need Help, Engine smells
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 Sep 8 2006, 10:36 PM, updated 20y ago
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955 posts Joined: Jun 2006 From: Farmer's River 
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Hi,
I'm a noobie driver here. Got my 'P' beginning of this year only. Driving a Kelisa. Wondering when I get out of my car, I can smell some burning smelll like that. I think it's coming out from the front. Is it because my the water to cool down the engine not enough? really noobie here, pls help  |
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Sep 8 2006, 10:39 PM
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QUOTE(Thrust @ Sep 8 2006, 10:37 PM) Usually new cars do have such smell. Is your car new? Er nop. Almost 2 years ready. Just changed batteries around 2 weeks back. |
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Sep 9 2006, 09:09 AM
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QUOTE(-=Axis=- @ Sep 9 2006, 12:23 AM) are you driving a manual? if yes, you might have pressed the clutch pedal too often. if you feel that the clutch pedal becoming stiff, it might be going soon. send to workshop for a checkup. Nop..it's an automatic car |
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Sep 9 2006, 09:12 AM
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QUOTE(MangKoK^ayon @ Sep 9 2006, 09:11 AM) any work done on exhaust?my father's care done exhaust modification and they sprayed the exhaust pipe...the smell comes from the spray.. Nop. Car never been modified or spray |
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Sep 11 2006, 01:11 PM
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Sry for the late reply
QUOTE(eau-rouge @ Sep 9 2006, 12:41 PM) hangit smell?like overcooked rice? Hmm, something like that...QUOTE(MoNnY @ Sep 9 2006, 12:43 PM) u got rev the engine kau kau or not ? Er, nop. I didn't modify anything on my car...QUOTE(rcracer @ Sep 9 2006, 12:53 PM) Check the exhaust under the car, maybe a plastic bag got stuck to the hot exhaust and has melted onto the pipe. Checked, no plastic bags..Anyway, these few days no smell ready ler... Not sure where's the problem |
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Sep 11 2006, 05:33 PM
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QUOTE(cd928 @ Sep 11 2006, 04:59 PM) maybe its the smell of your brake pads...always press ze brakes hard? Hmm....I wouldn't say hard.But then the smell is only when I get out of my car, so could it be the smell of brake pads? |
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Sep 12 2006, 10:53 PM
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Oh, thanks a lot then.
I guess I have to close this topic. Perhaps I'll take to a mechanic soon. Kinda busy lately. Thanks a lot  |
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