02wrx wagon burnt smell under hood after driving it
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02wrx wagon burnt smell under hood after driving it
Just bought a new used 02 wrx wagon off the lot had it for a few weeks i now notice after driving it and i pop the hood i get a strong burnt smell on the pasenger side of the motor no smoke or leaks on the ground any seguestions??
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Any idea what it could be it kind of smells like burnt collent but nothing leaks on the ground
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check your valve cover on the passenger side to see if oil is leaking or even possibly the coolant upper reservoir on the manifold. Check to see if the hoses are starting to bulge and swell.
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Maybe oil pan gasket too? If it starts leaking, it will smell like burnt oil all the time.
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IF it smells sweet like coolant:
inspect all rubber hoses
inspect head gaskets
inspect radiator
inspect overflow tank
big thing is the rubber. with the heat of engines, rubber and plastic fade and crack overtime. if u have a small crack in a hose and its angled the right way, the coolant will shoot up, off your hood, and back onto your hot block, burning it, and leaving no evidence.
i have 260,000 on my RS and just rebuilt the engine. ONE hose was cracked, but replaced all rubber anyways.
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inspect all rubber hoses
inspect head gaskets
inspect radiator
inspect overflow tank
big thing is the rubber. with the heat of engines, rubber and plastic fade and crack overtime. if u have a small crack in a hose and its angled the right way, the coolant will shoot up, off your hood, and back onto your hot block, burning it, and leaving no evidence.
i have 260,000 on my RS and just rebuilt the engine. ONE hose was cracked, but replaced all rubber anyways.
GL
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Passenger side is also prime for power steering line leaks.
If it is just a burning smell with no smoke and no leaks I am not sure how you are going to track it down.
If it is just a burning smell with no smoke and no leaks I am not sure how you are going to track it down.
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When my PS lines started leaking I was getting puffs of smoke through the scoop, so that one was definitely obvious. When the pump went out though, there was no indication, it just went...
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I just happened to look on the pavent under my wrx and noticed there was a few drops of clear gel liqued i think its the front diferentail fliud or something..and still the smell.. gonna put it on stands thursday
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