Whenever i need to accelerate quickly pedal to the metal when i need to get on the freeway or something or need to pass someone i smell this weird smell like something is burning.
Car smells like burning rubber when accelerating.
The smell comes through my vents.
Sometimes a burning rubber smell could be coming from an oil or fluid leak or even a damaged or worn out drive.
That may heat up and release the smell of burning rubber.
The answer to why you may sense a burning rubber smell in your car and not some other type of smell is because there are lots of rubber components rubber hoses and other things made out of hard rubber which may be coming into contact with extreme heat which is why your car may smell like burning rubber.
When this happens these parts can move around and come into contact with hot engine parts hence the burning rubber smell.
In fact this is the kind of smell produced by a few technical problems in the car.
Burning oil can smell like burnt rubber.
These stinky odors often create an unpleasant sensation for the driver and above all this is a dangerous warning directly to the person who control the car.
Since clutches are hard to access the smell of a burning clutch may as well be the smell of burning money.
The car may have accidentally picked up pieces of garbage like plastic packets etc.
That s most likely the smell of oil burning.
My check engine light doesn t come on or anything.
It s as almost as if it s some type of chemical compound burning.
My car has an automatic transmission.
There could be several reasons behind burning smell from car that we might not know yet.
Causes of burning rubber smell in your car.
Try avoiding driving over garbage to avoid this scenario.
You mentioned that there is a small leak around the belt drive so that may be the culprit.
Nobody likes a burnt clutch smell.
A burning clutch smells like burning rubber a bit like burning brakes but more organic and less metallic.
A fault in the electrical system of your car or truck can often present as a sudden burning rubber smell.
Think burnt rubber with a bit of burnt popcorn mixed in.
The odor itself will typically drift in through the ac ducts and it may not last for too long as the burnt fuse doesn t make a continuous smells like some of the other problems on this list.
Fluctuating all over the place.
My car has 80000 miles.
I have no idea what is wrong and would like some insight before being charged a fortune for repairs.
I could accelerate to 30mph before my car would begin surging and the rpm gauge was erratic.
Get the car checked out by your usual repairer.