[VirginiaF1]

Originally Posted by 924Sman

I have the smoke colors down but no smoke out of the tail pipe for sure, this is coming from around the starter best I can tell. I know I have a leaking oil pan gasket but never bad enough to hit the headers etc. This is a get under the car and look around sort of thing no doubt. I am just puzzled by the smell, it really smells of asbestos or fiber of some sort.

Thnx John

Dal

Howdy..
I realize its only been a few hours from your opening post so perhaps not time yet for ya to view the clutch port. I wonder:

1. How many miles on this clutch?

2. When was/what'd you see the last time you viewed the clutch port window?
(From 18mm to 34mm slave cylinder life travel)

3. Could that acrid smell be the starter motor staying slightly engaged & slowly burning up?

4. Oxygen sensor newish?

5. If it indeed turns out to be oil burn, any ZDDP additives that may be changing smell?
(I used Rislone ZDDP once and the oil smoke at mt exhaust flange leaks smelled putrid.

Cheers
mikey