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Old 02-28-2005, 04:05 PM
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Could It Be My Brake Pads,rotors?i Just Got A 450 Dollar Tune Up They Put A Ditributor Cap,and Rotor.pcv Valve And Pretty Much Everything You Can Do In A Tune Up.
Old 02-28-2005, 07:33 PM
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New rotors can smell stinky if you like cruise the highway, get off at an exit. At the stop sign they'll stink up a bit.
Old 02-28-2005, 09:16 PM
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What does it smell like? Brake fluid, oil, coolant??? It could just be a spill over burning off of your exhaust manifold/piping.
Old 03-01-2005, 06:43 AM
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check under your car and see if you got a plastic shopping bag stuck on your exhaust pipping....man that shit sucks!
Old 03-11-2005, 06:53 PM
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IS THE ROTOR WERE TALKING ABOUT THE SAME ONE?IM TALKING ABOUT THE DISTRIBUTOR ROTOR. IT SMELLS LIKE BURNING RUBBER.THANKS
Old 03-13-2005, 04:14 PM
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What car?
Old 03-14-2005, 07:38 AM
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1998 civic dx stick.by the way where should i post that other thread?
Old 03-15-2005, 08:57 PM
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where this one was moved to
Old 03-16-2005, 12:37 PM
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what should i do about this damn burning smell.its keeps worrying me




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