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    Default got my sri!!! burning smell!!

    very impressd by the 1.8 vvt engine and the uprated suspension and im loving the look of it
    just 1 thing i can smell a sort of burning smell when driving? is it because it needs running in?


    i will post pictures when i can find my camera

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    If its brand new then it could be the insulation near the exhaust, I seem to remember something about it on here in an old thread

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    thats the smell of the 1.8 revving - lol

    you should not have a "burning" smell, is it coming from the front/back, only when engine is hot, or after 2mins of running etc etc more details pls!

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    not sure if its when i put my foot down ( i havent pushed the revs any higher than 4000rpm)
    ill drive normal today and see what happens,and then if nothing smells ill push revs a bit harder!

    no sure were its coming from either

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    Quote Originally Posted by moorlander View Post
    thats the smell of the 1.8 revving - lol
    Quote Originally Posted by vectramad View Post
    not sure if its when i put my foot down ( i havent pushed the revs any higher than 4000rpm)
    ill drive normal today and see what happens,and then if nothing smells ill push revs a bit harder!

    no sure were its coming from either
    the revs remark was a joke!.......

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    Quote Originally Posted by moorlander View Post
    the revs remark was a joke!.......
    no probs m8


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    How old is it and how miles?
    When was it last serviced?

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    Think its brand new

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    Probably the newness of the drivetrain.

    All new cars I've ever owned suffer from the occasional hot, burny smell for the first 1000 miles or so.

    It'll pass. Don't go hammering it too much mind!!

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    did u take the handbrake off ? i did that once and i had a burning smell,the brakes could even be stuck

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