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Burning Smell
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 11:29 am
by jutzb
Last week I had my power steering pump replaced, the trasmission system was flushed, and yesterday I recharged my cool air intake filter with a K&N recharge system. Today - when I drove my car about 5 blocks it smelled like somehting was burning - pretty strong smell...any ideas?
I was thinking power steering fluid somewhere?
~Brandon Jutz
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 12:22 pm
by Pappy
Belts rubbing wrong possibly? How much did you dirve it after the steering pump was replaced, etc?
Nils
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:10 pm
by focinite
most likely some fluids on the manifold. take your car to the pay and spray and go ape on the engine it is pretty common to get real messy with power steering.. but a good tech would have cleaned up after him self.
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 6:59 pm
by thenamessean04
Why did you have to get your power steering pump replaced?
power steering pump
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:43 pm
by jutzb
The pump was shot, internal seals were bad - so that was replaced. I only drove the car about 5 miles since i replaced the pump, and only drove it for about 3 minutes since i recharged the air filter - might i be smelling the oil used on the filter?
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:37 am
by o2designs
I've had K&N filters on everyone of my cars. And I have never had a burning smell due to the Air Filter. I'm with Focinite. Its probably something they spilled thats burning after the engine gets hot. I would just drive it alittle bit more and see if the smell goes away. It should. But I'm pretty sure, its not your filter if you reoiled it correctly.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 10:28 am
by focinite
GO WASH YER ENGINE BAY HOME SLICE ,, TRUST ME IT WILL MAKE EVERY THING BETTER. PLUS IT WANTS TO BE CLEANED , IT TOLD ME.