Thread: Oil Consumption
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Old 02-11-2013, 08:13 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Default oooh that smell, that smell that gets around you

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Originally Posted by BrandonT View Post
Does it smell like oil, or more like hot plastic? I have an issue where if the car sits over night, when I start it the next morning with AC off, within a few seconds I get a strong plastic smell, which goes away quickly. I'm pretty sure it is coming from under the hood, but I don't see anything touching exhaust or anything. Wierd. I don't smell it with AC on but I think that is because it is recirculating.
yes i get this burning rubber/plastic smell every couple of days, i cant track it down. mechanic just looks at me and starts drooling because he knows he can replace 3000$ worth of parts and still not solve the problem.
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