Hello all,
has anyone ever experienced a burned/charred smell briefly in the car? 05 tl auto? Fluids do not smell burned ....

 

How fast were you going? The TL and some other cars are known for the rotten egg issue/burning issue. Basically when you are at a stand-still, and then punch the gas AFTER the car is warmed up to temp and go near 90+ MPH, the car will get a burning/egg smell in the car. Some say its due to fuel soaking the car's catalytic converters.

 

Is this harmful to the car?

 

not really, if it's done on a daily basis for a while (soaking the cats with fuel), their lifespan will be reduced. Acura warranties the cats until 100k

 

yes that kind of thing is bad for the car- its not fuel soak in the cat- its sudden overtemp of the cat with high speeds and is ruining it from the inside~

Has your car had the recall install for the ps hose done?

Check your cabin air filter- behind the glovebox, and the blower fan and its resistor, especially if you run the cabin fan on high a lot

 

cs=really- 100 now??, I thought it was still 80, you gen3 guys lost out on the trans warranty but gain on the exhaust~

 

Ive had the power steering hose done, changed the cabin air filter 4 months ago, no high speeds ect... happens after starting the car, at idle and while driving sometimes ...almost a smoky/ musty smell..

 

I though it was 10/100K, maybe your right 8/80K...

 

Is it only with the heater setting, or with ac also?
Only with fan? or with everything off it still happens?

I would take the blower motor out- its 2 or 3 screws after you get to the cabin filter
and look on the back of its mounting plate- the resistor has been known to fry on gen2, so thats a place to look
Also the electrical connector piece to the blower motor is known to suffer some overheat situation and fries itself.
If so - replace the connector and the resistor--

my info is based on gen2 but problems tend to keep occuring

Also check the rear heat from the center console- open the vent!!! If its closed, air still gets blown into it by the system, it just cant escape at the vent~
You may be cooking CDs or whatever is in the center box