Burning Smell
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Since friday i have been smelling a burning smell in the car while driving. Its normal when we get a new car to smell a lil burning at first, but it only smells this way when i cut the heat on. If the heats not on, i dont smell anything.
However, after turning it on it smells just like plastic or rubber burning. I have checked under the hood with the heat on and dont seem to smell it outside the car.
Has anyone heard of anything like this?
However, after turning it on it smells just like plastic or rubber burning. I have checked under the hood with the heat on and dont seem to smell it outside the car.
Has anyone heard of anything like this?
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Originally Posted by bmwfan05' post='698360' date='Oct 20 2008, 07:56 PM
Since friday i have been smelling a burning smell in the car while driving. Its normal when we get a new car to smell a lil burning at first, but it only smells this way when i cut the heat on. If the heats not on, i dont smell anything.
However, after turning it on it smells just like plastic or rubber burning. I have checked under the hood with the heat on and dont seem to smell it outside the car.
Has anyone heard of anything like this?
However, after turning it on it smells just like plastic or rubber burning. I have checked under the hood with the heat on and dont seem to smell it outside the car.
Has anyone heard of anything like this?
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Originally Posted by bmwfan05' post='698360' date='Oct 20 2008, 07:56 PM
Since friday i have been smelling a burning smell in the car while driving. Its normal when we get a new car to smell a lil burning at first, but it only smells this way when i cut the heat on. If the heats not on, i dont smell anything.
However, after turning it on it smells just like plastic or rubber burning. I have checked under the hood with the heat on and dont seem to smell it outside the car.
Has anyone heard of anything like this?
However, after turning it on it smells just like plastic or rubber burning. I have checked under the hood with the heat on and dont seem to smell it outside the car.
Has anyone heard of anything like this?
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='698423' date='Oct 20 2008, 09:26 PM
Taking a wild guess... the micro filter might be clogged up a little and heat up????
Please don't banish me if I'm wrong
Please don't banish me if I'm wrong
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Originally Posted by brabusw209amg' post='698520' date='Oct 20 2008, 10:23 PM
check ur cats. it might be a plastic bag that burned onto the cats. i had that happen on EVERY CAR i bought. the smell takes about 2 weeks to go away since u cant get the plastic off
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Originally Posted by bmwfan05' post='698360' date='Oct 21 2008, 02:56 AM
Since friday i have been smelling a burning smell in the car while driving.
