burning rubber smell

alpac · #1 05-22-2007, 06:55 AM

Yesterday when I parked the car after driving for about 25mns I could see a little bit of smoke coming from under the hood. When I opened the hood it smelt like burning rubber. I could see that the smoke was coming from somewhere on the left side (passenger side) of the engine under a bunch of hoses. I could not located the exact origin of the smoke though. The hoses I could see and check looked OK. I will have a better look today. Really wondering what that could be.

vinuneuro · #2 05-22-2007, 08:31 AM

Alain, look for oil too..you may have yourself a busted oil-separator. The initial smell we had was burning rubber as well. What it was, was a combination of burning rubber and oil.

alpac · #3 05-22-2007, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by vinuneuro

Alain, look for oil too..you may have yourself a busted oil-separator. The initial smell we had was burning rubber as well. What it was, was a combination of burning rubber and oil.

Vig, thanks a lot for the suggestion. What were the OBVIOUS symptoms of the oil separator issue beside the smell? What can I look at for better isolate if it is an oil separator issue?

alpac · #4 05-22-2007, 11:53 AM

Vig, Forget my previous question got your answer in another thread
Thanks. I will check it out

alpac · #5 05-31-2007, 09:22 PM

Well, I drove several hundred of miles I (highway and city) since the problem happened and it did not reoccur, weird.

denpg · #6 05-31-2007, 09:25 PM

same for me , it was gasket valve cover. I have done by myself 2-3 hres. and # 1.

alpac · #7 06-01-2007, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by denpg

same for me , it was gasket valve cover. I have done by myself 2-3 hres. and # 1.

Gasket valve cover have been changed twice within a month

denpg · #8 06-01-2007, 07:22 PM

Now i have no idea !!!! good luck