ok, so whenever i get out of my car, it smells like something's burning. I know it's my car because i always smell it no matter where i am and every time i get out of my car. None of the lights are going on and all of the gauges are normal... also, i don't see any oil leaks when i check the pavement under the car...
it smells like a hot glue gun, but really strong. Can someone help?
kthanks

 

Need to look around the engine.. wipe your hands under the valve cover(s) and back of the heads to look for oil that might be dripping on the exhuast and look at you radiator overflow tank for leaks.

 

Just make sure the engine and tranny have cooled down before you put your bare hands on anything metal....

 

this is going to sound akward but i remember back in high school my moms exhaust caught a plastic bag and it melted on and it stunk. check around for crap that might have gotten caught

 

^^ Good idea.. look for something stuck under the car.

 

okay, i'll definitly check around the car. I had my friend look at my engine today and he said nothing was wrong with it, but like, the smell is still really strong... and it does smell like burning plastic so i'll definitly check it out.
thaaanksss

 

Also, Make sure a hose or wiring harness didnt come loose from its hold down and is now touching the engine...

 

The smell is a very serious problem. You might die from inhaling Carbon mioxonide while driving and kill others on the road. This car is a gigantic moving hazard. You should put hazard stickers all over it. You should get some yellow orange rims, so people know that your coming by... Maybe you should put some flashing cop lights so people know your coming through and they get out of your way. And just for the knowledge of this forum, plz donate this ***** ** **** and go get a KIA at least KIA will fix the problems 100,000 miles.

 

wtf?
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if u harness is out ur car should stop once it touches metal. At least thats what happened to me and my #29 fuse blew. Whole care stopped dead.