Burning smell coming from vent???
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Burning smell coming from vent???
hi everyone, i have a 97 accord lx v6, it has around 80k miles. my question is if anyone in here ever came accross a strong burning smell coming from the vent which i'm sure came from under the hood. i get this smell when i make a u-turn or rough turning. i first notice this when i made a u to park, i thought it came from outside, but when i open my door no smell outside. I'm thinking maybe my power streering. anyone have any idea. thanks.
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RE: Burning smell coming from vent???
now both of you (habeel & burn69) thinks that it's my clutch, u could be right. making a u-turn is the only time i have to change gear from forward to reverse then forward again. does that mean my clutch is getting ready to die?
no, if i have my recycle air on it does not smell.
no, if i have my recycle air on it does not smell.
#7
RE: Burning smell coming from vent???
ORIGINAL: aang
wow..that means money going out again, i just had my timing belt done. .how much do they usually cost to have the clutch done? thanks for everybodys help.
wow..that means money going out again, i just had my timing belt done. .how much do they usually cost to have the clutch done? thanks for everybodys help.
theres so many stuff that can smell - starting from the exaust leak..
....but what the heck - you wanna be a parts changer - can't help you... [:'(] [:'(] [:'(]
#8
RE: Burning smell coming from vent???
no..no..no! i'm not going to just change my clutch just because of this forum. this is just a place to start investigating. i'm pretty sure it can be a lot of things like you said. the exhaust leak will probably smell like smoke rather than burning won't it?
#9
RE: Burning smell coming from vent???
i found that the clutch only gives the burnig smell when you dont balance the gas and clutch properly; giving lots of revs and riding the biting point tends to burn it out fast. and thats when i normally notice the smell; have you checked what revs you do when you pull away slowly or are turning - i tend to keep it to about 1000-1200 depending on the gradient of the road - i know some people that shoot up to 2000revs or over just pulling away slowly bringing the clutch up-
if your clutch control is good, it may not be the clutch thats burning (unless your doing launch starts- thatll kill the clutch good)
if your clutch control is good, it may not be the clutch thats burning (unless your doing launch starts- thatll kill the clutch good)