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ixwill
15th March 2013, 15:39
i keep geting this burning smell when i accelarate hard its not the tyers because there is no wheel spin while doing it had it a few times now :panic:
Cam
15th March 2013, 16:34
Oil leaking on to the exhaust?
OllieVigar
15th March 2013, 16:35
is it eggy? May be the battery over heating?
ThrushMotorsport
15th March 2013, 17:08
If its eggy it usually means a clogged cat, iirc eggy can be headgasket too but you'd notice a massive performance decrease with either

If it smells of burning, check no fuel lines in bay are loose as mine leaked and smelt horrid as hell, kinda thought something was up as after a few days of sitting I noticed fuel gauge was down.. I just thought it was the way it was sitting on the hill..

Also oil seeping on any part of exhaust, mind you.. Hotter your engine gets, thinner the oil gets, so check for oil resedue down block and head etc etc if there's any points of minor leaks, saxos are pretty prone to this
ixwill
15th March 2013, 17:27
it smells more like burning rubber then anything else tbh theres oil down the side of the block (had a leaky rocker cover)
AlexB
15th March 2013, 17:31
Clutch slipping?
stevo67
15th March 2013, 17:36
Sticking brake caliper?Dead body in boot lol.
ixwill
15th March 2013, 17:47
Clutch slipping?

dosnt feel like it im sure the car would judder or something??

Sticking brake caliper?Dead body in boot lol.

thought that and nah dumped the last of those last week :wink:
Furioman
15th March 2013, 23:38
clutches can slip rather smoothly
m4tt274
16th March 2013, 08:53
Just an easy one but check the dipstick is down. I fitted a mani the other week and didn't push the actual dipstick tube all the way in and the little green o ring wasn't sealing. When i revved the car out in gear is very slightly hazed hot oil in the bay and i could smell it
Also check the breathers haven't come off.
ixwill
16th March 2013, 12:51
clutches can slip rather smoothly

the clutch was new few hundred miles ago dont know if it would slip?

Just an easy one but check the dipstick is down. I fitted a mani the other week and didn't push the actual dipstick tube all the way in and the little green o ring wasn't sealing. When i revved the car out in gear is very slightly hazed hot oil in the bay and i could smell it
Also check the breathers haven't come off.

will give it a check cheers