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Old Mar 12, 2003 | 07:36 AM
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I've noticed sometimes a burning smell when I run my car out to about 7000rpm or so and am on it kind of hard. It smells like something electrical burning, like when I wired up an amp wrong about 10 years ago. I only smell it as I'm driving. When I stop the car and shut if off, I don't smell anything. Anyone have any ideas or suggestions?
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Old Mar 12, 2003 | 07:38 AM
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is it ur tires??:dunno:
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Old Mar 12, 2003 | 10:09 AM
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don't think so
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Old Mar 12, 2003 | 10:17 AM
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are u rwires crossed :dunno: i found that in my 2nd gen teg when i first bought it all underneath my carpet i had to rip all that wiring out :sad:
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Old Mar 12, 2003 | 05:55 PM
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Originally posted by KAUAI KANE
are u rwires crossed :dunno: i found that in my 2nd gen teg when i first bought it all underneath my carpet i had to rip all that wiring out :sad:

Are you talking about my plug wires? Wouldn't it run bad if they were crossed?
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Old Mar 12, 2003 | 06:02 PM
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Originally posted by jenkinsisme
Are you talking about my plug wires? Wouldn't it run bad if they were crossed?
crossing plug wires would result in backfire
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Old Mar 12, 2003 | 06:06 PM
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Originally posted by jclau00
crossing plug wires would result in backfire
That's what I thought. That hasn't happened. Also, I don't smell the funky smell all of the time, just sometimes when I get down on it.
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Old Mar 12, 2003 | 06:20 PM
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i think my eclipse burned oil whenever i mashed the throttle
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Old Mar 12, 2003 | 06:23 PM
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Originally posted by jclau00
i think my eclipse burned oil whenever i mashed the throttle

my car doesn't use any oil. (first one I've owned that didn't)
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Old Mar 12, 2003 | 06:24 PM
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was that your car? i thought it was that truck the other day.what about a wire pulling too much power and burning?
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