burning smell in car cabin

harry2223 · 22nd January 2008, 18:10

hi friends there is a problem in my car from a few days there is a burning smell in car cabin . it is not smelt always but sometimes only when the car is moving . what could be the possible cause for this as smell is only there when the car is moving.

esteem_lover · 22nd January 2008, 18:17

Hope you are not burning the clutch. Take your foot of the clutch pedal.

harry2223 · 22nd January 2008, 18:22

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Hope you are not burning the clutch. Take your foot of the clutch pedal.

i immediately remove my foot from the clutch . can it be due to engine oil as it was in very bad condition and i replaced it yesterday.

esteem_lover · 22nd January 2008, 18:23

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Originally Posted by harry2223

i immediately remove my foot from the clutch . can it be due to engine oil as it was in very bad condition and i replaced it yesterday.

that could have been the problem. How is it now after replacing the engine oil ?

harry2223 · 22nd January 2008, 18:26

i nearly drove me car 60 km after replacing engine oil smell was not there should i also get my clutch checked by mechanic .

RAC · 22nd January 2008, 18:26

You can check the brakes as well if they are touching the drums or the discs. And this can be a DIY. Check the wheels for free rotation.

Jaggu · 22nd January 2008, 19:53

Check brake jam
Exhaust leak coming inside the cabin
Wiring checked (for safety sake)
Oil leak/spilling to hot engine parts

esteem_lover · 27th January 2008, 20:39

Do you still have that smell ? Any updates ?

harry2223 · 28th January 2008, 17:48

smell is there but i noticed it is only there when i turn my headlights on and sound system is on. got my clutch checked its ok.

harry2223 · 28th January 2008, 17:50

sorry for double reply i got wiring also checked its fine all electricals are working and fuses are ok.

Modifiedsachin · 30th September 2008, 09:22

I was searching for a similar thread since many days to putup my problem.

My observations: -

The burning smell is there when ever I cross any limit (tahts why I was shoked when another thread says 100kmh in 2nd gear).

Normally when I am moving in my zen (curb stalk) and

I accelerate it in 2nd gear and the speedo reaches 40 odd and I do get the smell.
I am moving at 60 and after looking at the traffic ahead (the road was empty and suddenly all stand still ahead) I applied breaks with clutch pressed, my gear is in neutral and I am gradually reducing speed but this goes for minimum 100 meters I do get smell inside
I am at stand still on a signal & I accelerate more than required in 1st and the speed is already 30+ and then I go to 3rd via 2nd smell is there inside

Am I burning my clutch plates or my breaks are jammed?

prateek_ch · 19th May 2012, 13:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Modifiedsachin

I was searching for a similar thread since many days to putup my problem.

My observations: -

The burning smell is there when ever I cross any limit (tahts why I was shoked when another thread says 100kmh in 2nd gear).

Normally when I am moving in my zen (curb stalk) and

I accelerate it in 2nd gear and the speedo reaches 40 odd and I do get the smell.
I am moving at 60 and after looking at the traffic ahead (the road was empty and suddenly all stand still ahead) I applied breaks with clutch pressed, my gear is in neutral and I am gradually reducing speed but this goes for minimum 100 meters I do get smell inside
I am at stand still on a signal & I accelerate more than required in 1st and the speed is already 30+ and then I go to 3rd via 2nd smell is there inside

Am I burning my clutch plates or my breaks are jammed?

I am facing the exact same issue! So did you get it fixed? If yes, please do let me know how.

Modifiedsachin · 22nd May 2012, 13:53

I really do not know what I am stating will make sense, but

I got my zen checked completely, with clutch & brakes removed and kept on table for inspection. But apart from regular wear and tear nothing was wrong (My friend who owns a garage confirmed), and then we started looking for other things & what we found was a choked AC coil with lots of things with mud

. We cleaned it completely (One guy at garage did it with caustic soda and it was really clean), and since then I could not get the smell.

Yes while doing so I got my break bleeding & clutch cable change.

And then after no smell unless I am at the speed of more than 120 @ 4th or 3rd gear

Once again I do not know if that was the problem but in my case smell was gone.

22nd January 2008, 18:10	#1
harry2223 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: patiala Posts: 350 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	burning smell in car cabin hi friends there is a problem in my car from a few days there is a burning smell in car cabin . it is not smelt always but sometimes only when the car is moving . what could be the possible cause for this as smell is only there when the car is moving.
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22nd January 2008, 18:17	#2
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Hope you are not burning the clutch. Take your foot of the clutch pedal.
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22nd January 2008, 18:26	#5
harry2223 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: patiala Posts: 350 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	i nearly drove me car 60 km after replacing engine oil smell was not there should i also get my clutch checked by mechanic .
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22nd January 2008, 18:26	#6
RAC BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 192 Thanked: 10 Times	You can check the brakes as well if they are touching the drums or the discs. And this can be a DIY. Check the wheels for free rotation.
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22nd January 2008, 19:53	#7
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,906 Times	Check brake jam Exhaust leak coming inside the cabin Wiring checked (for safety sake) Oil leak/spilling to hot engine parts
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27th January 2008, 20:39	#8
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Do you still have that smell ? Any updates ?
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28th January 2008, 17:48	#9
harry2223 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: patiala Posts: 350 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	smell is there but i noticed it is only there when i turn my headlights on and sound system is on. got my clutch checked its ok.
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28th January 2008, 17:50	#10
harry2223 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: patiala Posts: 350 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	sorry for double reply i got wiring also checked its fine all electricals are working and fuses are ok.
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30th September 2008, 09:22	#11
Modifiedsachin BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 114 Thanked: 30 Times View My Garage	Smell here too I was searching for a similar thread since many days to putup my problem. My observations: - The burning smell is there when ever I cross any limit (tahts why I was shoked when another thread says 100kmh in 2nd gear). Normally when I am moving in my zen (curb stalk) and I accelerate it in 2nd gear and the speedo reaches 40 odd and I do get the smell. I am moving at 60 and after looking at the traffic ahead (the road was empty and suddenly all stand still ahead) I applied breaks with clutch pressed, my gear is in neutral and I am gradually reducing speed but this goes for minimum 100 meters I do get smell inside I am at stand still on a signal & I accelerate more than required in 1st and the speed is already 30+ and then I go to 3rd via 2nd smell is there inside Am I burning my clutch plates or my breaks are jammed?
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22nd May 2012, 13:53	#13
Modifiedsachin BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 114 Thanked: 30 Times View My Garage	Re: burning smell in car cabin I really do not know what I am stating will make sense, but I got my zen checked completely, with clutch & brakes removed and kept on table for inspection. But apart from regular wear and tear nothing was wrong (My friend who owns a garage confirmed), and then we started looking for other things & what we found was a choked AC coil with lots of things with mud. We cleaned it completely (One guy at garage did it with caustic soda and it was really clean), and since then I could not get the smell. Yes while doing so I got my break bleeding & clutch cable change. And then after no smell unless I am at the speed of more than 120 @ 4th or 3rd gear Once again I do not know if that was the problem but in my case smell was gone.
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