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Old 09 Mar 2004, 10:40 pm
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Default Odor of burning wood

Occasionally I get a strong odor inside the car of burning wood. It happens after routine driving, i.e. I have not pushed the turbo hard. It goes away after a few minutes. Oil level is fine. It is really strong when it happens. Any ideas?
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I'd get a good light, and look carefully at the back of the engine - seems something (wires, tubing) is touching turbo plumbing - my guess. [:I]
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Is it new? Sometimes new cars smell like this before there are broken in, but not always.
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I wish mind would smell like burning wood. []
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Gave some more thought - Is it manual or auto? If manual, you could be smelling clutch. Also, could it be brake smell? Next time, try and locate where smell is emanating from (under hood, wheels, front, rear, etc).
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no thats the house you pass on your way home
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Are you deep in thought when this happens? [)]
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by brngrhd

lol
Thats too funny, still LOL!
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i don't get it....wait i think i smell wood burning
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If you smell it when you are reading this thread it could be... [:0] [B)]
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