I just drove home from the dealership with my new car and let it idle in my garage for 10 mins. I started to notice a burning smell coming from the car but i couldnt figure it out. Is this normal?

 

Could just be some of the protective coating they put on cars during shipping. Maybe didn't get fully cleaned off. Probably not a big deal.

 

This is "burning-in" is normal. Some components have some sort of coating on them or they have oils and lubricants from manufacturing left on them. Once they get up to temperature, they "burn off". Also, the exhaust system components have never seen heat, the exhaust system is burning in also.

Another case would be if you ran over a plastic bag and it got melted to any exhaust components under the car.

 

They put rust-proofing stuff on the undercarriage of new cars, which emits a smell for a bit when it first heats up. The dealer mentioned that to me when I bought my car, and about 15 minutes into the drive home it stunk like hell. Only lasted a couple minutes.

 

Everytime I've ever bought a new car it has the same smell the first few days as components break-in.

 

thanks for the replies guys... i was just freakin out since i have never purchased something this new..but you guys are right and the smell is gone!

 

Why did you have your car idling for 10 minutes in the garage???? Is this some recommended burn in process for the TSX?

 

no ^ he just did it for kicks