Plastic melted on exhaust...

ryennn · 09-11-2016, 02:20 AM

Last night I smelt something like burning plastic coming from somewhere near the vents of my car...Kinda freaked out but couldn't smell anything coming from the hood or exhaust. Googled it and nothing seemed right.

The only thing possible was for a plastic bag to be stuck under my car, which I thought was impossible lol...Decided to check anyway and low and behold a big sheet of plastic wrapper that's used for a case of pop was stuck under my car on my exhaust. I managed to rip and peel half of it off, but there is still quite a bit all melted and stuck...

I don't have any tools to lift my car either, how do I get all of it removed? :'(
It smells TERRIBLE! Halp!!

Chan Chee Hoe · 09-11-2016, 09:38 AM

Go for a longer distance high speed driving,it will 'burnt' off....

MagmaRed370z · 09-11-2016, 10:45 AM

Take as much as you can out then drive it like you stole it and it will melt off and burnt. It'll take some time to go back to normal.

POS VETT · 09-13-2016, 10:11 PM

Do you have a putty knife?

scope22 · 09-14-2016, 07:28 AM

dont use a plastic putty knife...but you can just let the plastic warm up then scrap off as much as you can, the rest will have to burn off.

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Originally Posted by POS VETT

Do you have a putty knife?

JARblue · 09-14-2016, 08:45 AM

Turn on the car to let the exhaust pipes warm up a bit (not too much). Spray some easy off onto a shop rag and go to town. Anything left will burn off over time.

SwissCheese · 09-14-2016, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryennn

Last night I smelt something like burning plastic coming from somewhere near the vents of my car...Kinda freaked out but couldn't smell anything coming from the hood or exhaust. Googled it and nothing seemed right.

The only thing possible was for a plastic bag to be stuck under my car, which I thought was impossible lol...Decided to check anyway and low and behold a big sheet of plastic wrapper that's used for a case of pop was stuck under my car on my exhaust. I managed to rip and peel half of it off, but there is still quite a bit all melted and stuck...

I don't have any tools to lift my car either, how do I get all of it removed? :'(
It smells TERRIBLE! Halp!!

I noticed something similar on my FI exhaust the other day! Looks like it may have been a garbage bag or something. No idea how long it's been on there.

mishuko · 09-15-2016, 09:24 AM

Whenever I see plastic bags or **** on the ground that I cannot avoid I always check the rear and side mirrors to see if it is still there and didn't get an unwelcome passenger

Jayhovah · 09-15-2016, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mishuko

Whenever I see plastic bags or **** on the ground that I cannot avoid I always check the rear and side mirrors to see if it is still there and didn't get an unwelcome passenger

I once picked up one of these "passengers" in my old del sol and didn't see it come off the back... I stopped immediately to check - it was stuck covering like 70% of my radiator's access to fresh air.

ryennn · 09-16-2016, 09:14 PM

Thanks guys, have been driving my car a little harder so it melts off faster lol.. Been almost a week and the smell is still pretty bad

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Jayhovah · 09-16-2016, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ryennn

Thanks guys, have been driving my car a little harder so it melts off faster lol.. Been almost a week and the smell is still pretty bad

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Use some kind of solvent to get it off. Acetone dissolves some plastics... Brake cleaner might take it off as well.

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DjSquall · 09-20-2016, 06:34 AM

I had a garbage bag melt to my exhaust. It stinks but it will burn off soon.

09-11-2016, 02:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
ryennn Base Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Toronto Posts: 116 Drives: 2016 370Z White M6 Rep Power: 10	Plastic melted on exhaust... Last night I smelt something like burning plastic coming from somewhere near the vents of my car...Kinda freaked out but couldn't smell anything coming from the hood or exhaust. Googled it and nothing seemed right. The only thing possible was for a plastic bag to be stuck under my car, which I thought was impossible lol...Decided to check anyway and low and behold a big sheet of plastic wrapper that's used for a case of pop was stuck under my car on my exhaust. I managed to rip and peel half of it off, but there is still quite a bit all melted and stuck... I don't have any tools to lift my car either, how do I get all of it removed? :'( It smells *TERRIBLE!* Halp!!

09-11-2016, 09:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
Chan Chee Hoe Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 861 Drives: 370z,Yellow,7sp A Rep Power: 17	Go for a longer distance high speed driving,it will 'burnt' off.... onzedge likes this.

09-11-2016, 10:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
MagmaRed370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: USA Posts: 1,468 Drives: 14' 370z Sport Magma Rep Power: 13	Take as much as you can out then drive it like you stole it and it will melt off and burnt. It'll take some time to go back to normal. onzedge likes this. __________________ Sold: 2014 Magnetic Black Base. Current: 2014 Magma Red 370z Sport \| ARK Grip Exhaust \| 25mm HR Spacers \| GTR Button \| DRL Mod

09-14-2016, 08:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Turn on the car to let the exhaust pipes warm up a bit (not too much). Spray some easy off onto a shop rag and go to town. Anything left will burn off over time. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

09-15-2016, 09:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9435	Whenever I see plastic bags or **** on the ground that I cannot avoid I always check the rear and side mirrors to see if it is still there and didn't get an unwelcome passenger JARblue, KMO-II, zmanelite and 2 others like this.

09-13-2016, 10:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
POS VETT Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 612 Drives: Z34\|C4LT4\|C6Z06\|V25 Rep Power: 3366	Do you have a putty knife?

09-16-2016, 09:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
ryennn Base Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Toronto Posts: 116 Drives: 2016 370Z White M6 Rep Power: 10	Thanks guys, have been driving my car a little harder so it melts off faster lol.. Been almost a week and the smell is still pretty bad Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk

09-20-2016, 06:34 AM	#12 (permalink)
DjSquall A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tottenham, ON Age: 36 Posts: 1,340 Drives: My first car Rep Power: 22	I had a garbage bag melt to my exhaust. It stinks but it will burn off soon. __________________ My Z did p0rn

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