Burning Rubber Smell??? :S

[mojoyaris]

Originally Posted by expo2

I notice the burning smell when I push it going up a steep mountain in 4th gear in the rpm sweet spot ~4k. I have a good clutch. I always thought it was oil coming from the crankcase breather.

I have the same problem and noticed it this winter after a hard drive back from the mountains. 4th gear @ over 4k rpm then the rubber like burning smell comes in.

It can't be the clutch (stage 2 clutch and it grabs pretty good still). No engine leaks, but I'm thinking it could be the seals. That or the CAT's blown. I've melted the cat during a hot day at track.

I'll be doing a compression test on the car soon to see what's up and put it up on a hoist to do a visual and check the CAT. I've heard of people blowing out their CAT or melting the innards which can create this type of smell.

Hope it's the CAT so I can get a free flowing one now.