Car Burning Smell

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Old Aug 23, 2005 | 07:56 PM
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Car Burning Smell

well lately whenever i drive my TL...my car usually has a burning smell whenever i drive it around places...dont know where it's coming from but the car smell like its on smoke...but when i check the engine when i stop..nothing is wrong wid it...so i dont know if any of you can help me find out wat is that burning smoke smell is..
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Old Aug 23, 2005 | 08:40 PM
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is it rubber type of burning? paper type burning? coolant type burning? look for any leaing that could be causing it
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Old Aug 23, 2005 | 09:36 PM
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i have a faint rubber type burning smell at times, what could that be, belt?
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Old Aug 23, 2005 | 09:39 PM
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i have no idea...i would be jsut driving it for like 2 minutes den it would smell for a lil bit den it would go away...so i dont have any idea...but it smells like something is burning...plus i dont drive my car that hard...
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Old Aug 24, 2005 | 06:50 PM
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Sounds like a belt. How many miles ?
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