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The burning smell from the exhaust pipe may be caused from oil or Transmission Fluid leaking into the exhaust pipe. For example, if your turbo is failing on the car, then that can cause leakage from the manifold into the exhaust pipe. There may be other reasons, too, which other people will be better articulating.
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Why would you smell burning after an exhaust has been replaced?
Its just the wax they have on them to stop them from rusting while in storage
Does a bad camshaft sensor cause burning smell?
This would depend on your nose. A bad CMP sensor may cause improper burning of the fuel and can give a smell out the tailpipe. Will the CMP smell? Never. A Ford camshaft syncronizer will squeek and could cause a metallic burning smell.
Why does your 2.7 diesel terrano have a burning oil smell when driving only when the window is open There are no oil leaks or spillages onto the exhaust and it does not use oil?
Well if I had one with that problem I would look closer cause it is leaking on the exhaust somewhere.
Would a bad exhaust cause car to smell gas when you start it?
yes nd it will also give of a oily smell with it
Why would there be smell coming from the front of the car?
Could be overheated coolant or just leaked oil burning off your exhaust headers
What would cause a burning smell in a 2003 Honda Element?
Your car may be on fire.
What would cause a burning smell and humming sound in the alternator in a 1989 z24?
the bearings
What would cause a sulfur smell from the exhaust of a 97 Saturn SC2?
your catayltic converter is bad and needs to replaced
What would cause a wire burning smell in a 1994 Ford Taurus GL when the engine will turn over but won't start?
The starter is burning.
What would cause a strong fuel smell from the exhaust pipe?
Be sure there isn't a fuel leak that you may be mistaken for it coming out the exhaust pipe. Is it there when the car is off? IF it is still there, It may burning exceptionally rich (which I doubt), or there may be a misfire and the fuel in a couple cylinders are not burning at all. http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker?UseCase=S001&UserAction=viewSimpleDiagInfo&Parameters=info
What causes a burning smell from a car engine?
Many things can cause a burning smell under the hood of your car, if the smell is accompanied by smoke you are most likely looking at a fluid leak dripping onto something hot and burning off. If it smells sweet this would be a sign of a coolant leak. A ozone type smell would most likely be caused by a burnt clutch (standard transmission) or brakes hanging up and staying applied. burnt clutch smell would be expected if you have a new driver learning to drive a stick. An exhaust leak would smell, well, quite frankly like exhaust which is a dangerous gas to be inhaling (CO2, CO, etc). either way if your car is smelling funky you should really have a professional auto technician check it out to prevent damage to your health, the environment or future damage to your vehicle.
What would cause intermittent exhaust smoke that is bluish in color on a 1997 Dodge Avenger ES 2.0 five-speed?
Blue exhaust smoke is burning oil.
