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Generally a burning plastic smell in a car indicates wiring getting hot enough to melt the insulation. This is something that should be looked at immediately to prevent a fire.
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Why does manual car smell like burning rubber?
Because your burning your clutch.
1996 Volkswagen GTI 2.0L Why does the exhaust smell like burning plastic?
look to see if exhaust is touching plastic somewhere. (get under car) engine probly isn't the cause.
Why does a car engine have a burning smell?
Because it's hot, it burns gasoline, and there are plastic-coated wires.
What does it mean if your car is smelling like candles?
When a candle smell like comes from any where of your vehicle it migth be a wire getting too hot, the revestiment of wires are made of plastic which when start burning but not enough to flame it the smell will be like a candle.
New car burning smell?
The new car burning smell is probably just the oils burning off the engine. As the engine warms up for the first time, it will release a odor that smells like something is burning.
Why does your car smell like a burning glue gun?
there could be a problem with the motor, or a burning glue gun in the car, or your simply crazy
Why does your car smell like burning motor oil?
New car smell? Maybe because of the leather seats (if you have leather seats..)
What about a burning Smell from brakes?
A burning smell from a car's brakes means that you are braking very hard or there is a electrical short circuit in the car. Another reason for a burning smell may actually be coming from the car's heater.
Why does a car have white smoke come out of engine and smell like a burning rubber?
because the fan belt is burning
Why does car have burning smell after driving?
Sounds like you've got burning oil, probably due to a leak.
Why would your car defroster smell like burning rubber?
Defrost uses the a/c, if it doesn't smell the same with a/c only on. The smell is coming from the blower motor. Bmw's for example have a problem where the blower blade contacts the plastic housing and causes it to rub/melt.
1995 g20 infinite smells like plastic?
after car runs four 5 minuties it smells like burning plastic why?
