burnt rubber smell when i park the car

[turbo soup]

after a good run or just coming hoem from work i let the car sit for about 2 minutes, but for some reason it smells like burnt rubber or just burning something, sometimes when i turn on the air to clear my foggy windows you can smell it coming a lil bit also, i can also smell it when i am waiting at a traffic light sometimes

anyone else have this problem or know if it cold be fixed easily?
maybe its cuz the car is just old...

 

[Yellow 13]

Just guessing, but to me it sounds like you may be burning your clutch.

Are you reving high and slowly engaging the clutch?

 

[theKnifeArtist]

either that or its the other way around, dumpin the clutch and roastin them tires woo!! but that would be obvious, and silly. for i am kidding.

 

[MKIIINA]

clutch came to mind also. maybe the clutch isnt fully disengaging when you push the clutch in and its getting roasted

 

[mrnickleye]

Could be just some small oil leak that is 'cooking' and you will only smell it when you are stopped. Look for oil on some hot parts.

 

[Bishop92t]

Burnt clutch usually has a distinct smell, similar to the smell of burnt toast. Oil, slipping belts, maybe even a bad alignment causing the tires to wear more then normal. Try to narrow in on the smell, listen for strange noises, and look for fluid leaks. Are you noticing any fluid loss?

 

[shaeff]

are you running open downpipe, and very rich? i've found that the carrier bearing doesn't like fireballs...

that issue was resolved the night i found it... haha.

-shaeff

 

[mkiiSupraMan18]

Wastegate hose on the exhaust manifold? Any rubber lines touching anything that gets super hot?

*edit*
Possible Caliper sticking? Ever felt your wheels after you drive the car for a bit? Any wheels 'blacker' than the others?

 

[supra90turbo]

are you running open downpipe, and very rich? i've found that the carrier bearing doesn't like fireballs...

that issue was resolved the night i found it... haha.

-shaeff

MUAAHAHAHAHA yes that's true they don't.
It gave me a reason to look towards an aluminum DS, but plans changed before I could get into that.

Also, undercoat melting off makes a funny smell. mmm, I miss my supra!

 

[starscream5000]

^ Hahahaha! I've only got half an exhaust on (open from the test pipe) and I can completly sympathize with you two, lol.

 

[cypher02xd]

a smoked clutch has a totally different smell than anything else on the car. its hard to mistake it for anything else.

 

[Josh Sulsberger]

If a belt is slipping, it might give that kind of smell...