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Oil that has somehow gotten onto the manifold of the engine will produce this smell. Any oil leak in and around the engine will produce this.
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Why would a 1993 Mazda 626 smell like burning oil or gas?
it leaks oil.
You have the smell of burning oil and the oil light has come on in my 1999 Isuzu rodeo?
could be a gasket that has finally gaveway and the smell of oil is the oil burning on the engine.
Why would car smell like burning rubber after an oil change?
when changing the oil sometimes oil can be spilled on the engine block. as your engine heats up it causes this smell. it is completely normal
Why do the GP 2 strokes smell so nice?
It's the oil that you smell burning.
Why would my 2001 Ford Focus smell like burning oil after a quick stop?
If you locked your wheels and slid, you burnt your tires and that will smell like burnt oil, since they ARE petroleum products.
Why is it that my brand new car has a burning smell and tapping noise in the engine?
because its new that's what happens or...the burning and tapping sound like low/no oil. I would definitely check the oil before driving it directly to the dealership. I checked the oil, its full. The burning smell was there when i drove out of the dealership but the noise only happened about 4 hours later.
Why does white smoke and burning smell come from the exhaust after an oil change?
You most likely overfilled with too much oil. That burning smell is your burning oil. White smoke can be indicative of many things depending of where it is emitting from, but the fact that this only happened after your recent oil change almost certainly points to overfilling.
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
Why does car have burning smell after driving?
Sounds like you've got burning oil, probably due to a leak.
Burning oil smell?
head gaskets are probably bad and leaking oil onto crossover pipe .
Is it normal to smell burning oil in car after it has been sitting for a year?
yes
Why does your engine smell of burning oil when it idles?
oil leaking on the ex man fold need to fix the oil leaks
