Why do I smell burning rubber outside?
Some people refer to this as a urine or burning rubber smell. This could be something electrical in the home overheating and melting its insulating plastic or rubber—which could lead to a fire. The most likely culprit is an appliance, such as a dishwasher, washing machine or an air conditioner.
Why does my Smart Car have a burnt oil smell?
This is a very BAD design decision and causes a few problems on the 450, one of which is that burnt oil smell. The easiest solution is to remove a connection from the TIK (air intake to turbo) pipe and fit a catch tank.
Why does my car smell like Burning Rubber?
One of the main reasons why your car smells like burning rubber is because most of the parts are either made of rubber or wrapped in rubber, and one of such parts may be melting because it has made contact with the hot engine block.
What to do if your car has a burning smell?
Check your belts; they may be slipping. Check your brakes; you may have a shoe or pad dragging. Check for oil leaks; the engine should be dusty, not oily. Check for insulation falling down. Any good mechanic should be able to diagnose the problem, even if he doesn’t have smart parts. I’d suggest doing everything RVGRINGO said.
Why does my car clutch have a burning smell?
Clutch can be one of the reason why burning smell from car happens. In this case, the clutch’s face burns off when it slips. It smells rubbery because the surface of the clutch is a type of paper mesh. For avoid this, it’s important to learn using the clutch properly.
This is a very BAD design decision and causes a few problems on the 450, one of which is that burnt oil smell. The easiest solution is to remove a connection from the TIK (air intake to turbo) pipe and fit a catch tank.
Check your belts; they may be slipping. Check your brakes; you may have a shoe or pad dragging. Check for oil leaks; the engine should be dusty, not oily. Check for insulation falling down. Any good mechanic should be able to diagnose the problem, even if he doesn’t have smart parts. I’d suggest doing everything RVGRINGO said.
Where is the oil leak on a smart car?
Still looks like the oil leak is right above the oil filter. Gonna try a oil pressure sensor as that us just above the filter. I don’t think it is the front seal as it would be thrown all over and it is pretty much just in the area above the filter.
Where is the catch tank on a smart car?
The first hose from the left (vertical and the bigger of the two vertical hoses) is the hose you would want to remove from the TIK pipe. The TIK pipe is the black, horizontal pipe. Connect the removed hose to a catch tank (also called a CCV).