Weird Smell Just Started...

negativezeroz · 11-29-2006, 02:06 PM

This morning, I got in my Si like usual and went to my tech class from 8-10:45. Once I got in my car to head home at 10:45 I noticed a weird almost rubbery smell. So I continued on to my regular high school and the smell is pretty damn strong.

Since I put Mobil 1 full synthethic in last month, I have to wait til about 3 to check the levels to make sure its not burning. (when the synthethic is hot, its really hard to see the oil level...)

Any ideas? I checked all my belts and they are fine..

My teacher suggested it could be the clutch...But at only 8100mi I'm doubting it..

**GeezerSi** · 11-29-2006, 02:46 PM

Oil leaking somewhere, and dripping onto a hot surface?

KingMarineM16a4 · 11-29-2006, 03:26 PM

How good are you at driving standard?

negativezeroz · 11-29-2006, 05:04 PM

I've been driving a standard for 3 years now. Both of my cars were/are manual.

I just checked the oil levels and they are a tad down but it's been about 1400mi since my oil change so thats normal.

I didn't notice the smell on the way home just 5minutes ago. I'll report back after work tonight.

KingMarineM16a4 · 11-29-2006, 05:16 PM

Honda clutches are very sensitive but since you have been driving manual that long I don't think that it's that.

negativezeroz · 11-29-2006, 05:20 PM

The pedal feels the same. In my 300ZX, I could feel it getting lighter then bam the cylinder went out.

Doolie77 · 11-29-2006, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingMarineM16a4

Honda clutches are very sensitive but since you have been driving manual that long I don't think that it's that.

3 years is plenty-o-time to master a MT. IMHO

Check for a plastic bag or something like that stuck on the exhaust pipe some where. That could exude a wonderful aroma.

HabaneroGuy · 11-29-2006, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Doolie77

Check for a plastic bag or something like that stuck on the exhaust pipe some where. That could exude a wonderful aroma.

+1 That is what happened to me. Got a plastic bag stuck on the muffler. Boy did it stink when the muffler got hot.
Get it off... get it off.

blueroadster · 11-29-2006, 11:37 PM

Just slow down before the treads melt off of the tires.

Scrubber · 11-30-2006, 01:38 AM

I had the same problem last year after a chili cookoff

jaker · 11-30-2006, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by negativezeroz

Once I got in my car to head home at 10:45 I noticed a weird almost rubbery smell... and the smell is pretty damn strong.

Sorry, that was me ... you should see my und, errr, nevermind

negativezeroz · 11-30-2006, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueroadster

Just slow down before the treads melt off of the tires.

I don't run it hard. I hit past 5K maybe once or twice a week.

SIpimpin13 · 12-01-2006, 11:42 AM

get a friggin good smelling air freshener and the problem will go away!

SIcBoy · 12-01-2006, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SIpimpin13

get a friggin good smelling air freshener and the problem will go away!

that always take scare of the smell^^^

HabaneroGuy · 12-01-2006, 11:59 AM

negativezeroz, have found the problem yet?

Junta · 12-01-2006, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HabaneroGuy

+1 That is what happened to me. Got a plastic bag stuck on the muffler. Boy did it stink when the muffler got hot.
Get it off... get it off.

Yeah, the same thing happened to me. The stench that was emitted smelled as if there was a burning building outside or something.

Omes · 12-01-2006, 12:35 PM

I had that happen to me once as well. Thought it was the heater or outside air. I rolled down the windows and only smelled fresh air.

negativezeroz · 12-01-2006, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HabaneroGuy

negativezeroz, have found the problem yet?

It seems to have disappeared for now but it's been snowing and with the heater on I can't really tell. So if I get out today, I'll run w/o heater to see if it's there. I haven't driven the past two days so yeah....

Coop · 12-03-2006, 11:02 PM

I had the same problem a couple of weeks ago. The only thing I can figure is it was maybe the cat or something. It only did it that once and it was after I ran the piss out of it for about 3 miles during a race against an MR2. There were a few curves along the way which caused us to slow down to a snails pace and then hit it again, and I mean HARD. So my only conclusion was the cat was getting "broke in". I havent smelled it since. It was so strong, that I actually thought my car was on fire and pulled to the shoulder to check it out.

grcivicsi06 · 12-05-2006, 01:23 PM

well, heres a long shot, but....I sprayed off my factory carpet floor mats ( in the summer) and I guess I didn't let them dry 100% before I put them in, and in a few days I got the nastiest rubbery-mildewy-butt-crack smell from the spongy whatever it is material on the bottom of the mats mildewing. I had to thouroughly febreeze them amd dry them to make it go away. Check under your mats, maybe you have a leak of some sort going into the carpeting? Just a shot....

11-29-2006, 02:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
negativezeroz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: OK Age: 20 Posts: 1,812 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Weird Smell Just Started... This morning, I got in my Si like usual and went to my tech class from 8-10:45. Once I got in my car to head home at 10:45 I noticed a weird almost rubbery smell. So I continued on to my regular high school and the smell is pretty damn strong. Since I put Mobil 1 full synthethic in last month, I have to wait til about 3 to check the levels to make sure its not burning. (when the synthethic is hot, its really hard to see the oil level...) Any ideas? I checked all my belts and they are fine.. My teacher suggested it could be the clutch...But at only 8100mi I'm doubting it..

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negativezeroz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: OK Age: 20 Posts: 1,812 iTrader: 2 / 100%	I've been driving a standard for 3 years now. Both of my cars were/are manual. I just checked the oil levels and they are a tad down but it's been about 1400mi since my oil change so thats normal. I didn't notice the smell on the way home just 5minutes ago. I'll report back after work tonight.

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KingMarineM16a4 Senior Member Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arlington, Texas Age: 19 Posts: 6,182 David iTrader: 0 / 0%	Honda clutches are very sensitive but since you have been driving manual that long I don't think that it's that.

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negativezeroz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: OK Age: 20 Posts: 1,812 iTrader: 2 / 100%	The pedal feels the same. In my 300ZX, I could feel it getting lighter then bam the cylinder went out.

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blueroadster Senior Member Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,573 iTrader: 7 / 100%	Just slow down before the treads melt off of the tires.

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Scrubber Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 116 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I had the same problem last year after a chili cookoff

12-01-2006, 11:42 AM	#13 (permalink)
SIpimpin13 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yorkville, IL Posts: 1,265 iTrader: 0 / 0%	get a friggin good smelling air freshener and the problem will go away!

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HabaneroGuy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Abby, Canada Posts: 2,398 LED City iTrader: 0 / 0%	negativezeroz, have found the problem yet?

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Omes Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 436 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I had that happen to me once as well. Thought it was the heater or outside air. I rolled down the windows and only smelled fresh air.

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Coop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: TX Posts: 2,014 Coop iTrader: 7 / 100%	I had the same problem a couple of weeks ago. The only thing I can figure is it was maybe the cat or something. It only did it that once and it was after I ran the piss out of it for about 3 miles during a race against an MR2. There were a few curves along the way which caused us to slow down to a snails pace and then hit it again, and I mean HARD. So my only conclusion was the cat was getting "broke in". I havent smelled it since. It was so strong, that I actually thought my car was on fire and pulled to the shoulder to check it out.

12-05-2006, 01:23 PM	#20 (permalink)
grcivicsi06 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NW Pa Age: 47 Posts: 240 iTrader: 0 / 0%	well, heres a long shot, but....I sprayed off my factory carpet floor mats ( in the summer) and I guess I didn't let them dry 100% before I put them in, and in a few days I got the nastiest rubbery-mildewy-butt-crack smell from the spongy whatever it is material on the bottom of the mats mildewing. I had to thouroughly febreeze them amd dry them to make it go away. Check under your mats, maybe you have a leak of some sort going into the carpeting? Just a shot....