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Burning Smell
I have a 2008 997.1 4S. It's my DD and I drive 104 miles per day for work. When I get home from work and pull in the garage, there is always a slight burning smell. Well, today I was driving home and stopped, turned off the PSM and wanted to see if I could leave some black marks on the pavement and get a quick rush of 0-60!!
When I finally leveled out and got back within the speed limit, the smell of burned rubber was THICK in the car. I never heard a squeal or a saw a black mark. But DAMN the smell. It was still thick 6 miles later when I got home and I rode with the windows down. Any idea what was causing the smell? Thanks Pelicans! |
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05-31-2020, 06:36 PM
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The rear tires are right next to the exhaust pipes. You’re smelling hot rubber. It’s common, especially given how tight everything is packed in back there.
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06-01-2020, 04:38 AM
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Not so sure it's normal for a car that had an original list price of $80k!! If you're smelling rubber then you might have a hose contacting the engine or exhaust. I think you want to look and see. Wouldn't want to have a coolant hose burn through and leak out your coolant. Overheating can crack the head and now you're in for some major engine work. Get it looked at by a proper shop that services Porsche and don't be cheap about it. These cars can be expensive to fix when small items are neglected.
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Also look at the serpentine belt for glazing
If you are having a pulley starting to go bad it can “skid” on the belt
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In the shop tomorrow morning. I understand making sure all the little things are taken care of...not looking forward to this bill!
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06-02-2020, 02:59 PM
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Any update? What did you find as the cause?
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06-08-2020, 08:37 AM
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Ended up being the belt slipping as a couple of pulleys were not rolling as they should. Got the pulleys and belt replaced, no more burning smell!
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Glad it worked out
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