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Old 11-19-2008, 09:44 AM
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My car smells when I park it and get out of it...

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It should either be a seized brake caliper or alignment problem. Too much camber will heat the tires up in one area which will cause the tire to smell
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Does it smell like eggs? If so, cat converter?
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Mine smells like burnt oil or burnt rubber. I have gotten used to it.
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Mine smells like burnt oil or burnt rubber. I have gotten used to it.
Ditto on the burnt oil smell.
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Oil sending unit is on that side I think. Might be leaking a little and dripping on the manifold.
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Check your tires for wear and check your tire pressure. A tire that is running low on air and is starting to deteriorate has a very bad odor.
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i guess maybe its a normal thing when i drive it hard if some of you guys are having similar problems
You didn't mention if it only occurs when you drive hard in your original post.
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well its just seems more potent and noticeable if i accelerated quickly and stuff...but it still smells pretty much everytime I get out of my car now...
Something leaked out and is burning off. The smell will be there for a week or more.

A likely culprit (from your description) is power steering fluid overflow. There is a air purge valve on the passenger side of the engine. Might also simply be road junk shot back on your muffler/cat.

As long as you don't smell gas from the engine area, I would guess you're ok

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