New Evo X smells like a tire fire
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New Evo X smells like a tire fire
Jeez! I have almost 1000 miles on this sucker and it still smells like half of the engine compartment is melting. Anyone (everyone?) else experience this?
I had a 2010 GTS for a while before this. Drove it off the lot with 12 miles on it. No smell. So it's not a "Lancer" thing.
I had a 2010 GTS for a while before this. Drove it off the lot with 12 miles on it. No smell. So it's not a "Lancer" thing.
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if i recall correctly, i noticed that smell as well when my car was still new, i wanna say its normal, but then again i dont wanna be responsible for anything going wrong with your car lol id take it to the dealership and have them worry about it if theres anything wrong
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Jeez! I have almost 1000 miles on this sucker and it still smells like half of the engine compartment is melting. Anyone (everyone?) else experience this?
I had a 2010 GTS for a while before this. Drove it off the lot with 12 miles on it. No smell. So it's not a "Lancer" thing.
I had a 2010 GTS for a while before this. Drove it off the lot with 12 miles on it. No smell. So it's not a "Lancer" thing.
haha, yes... I've looked for melting things.. decided it's just breaking in. Don't take it to the dealership.. maybe this is just the extra power the '11 has that's burning off. lol, i kid. btw, I only notice this in my garage... my gt500 did the same thing
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Okey Dokey. I'll keep rolling, checking my fluids and looking for melting... parts. Crazy
I'm scurred to put a Cobb tune on it when the '11 map comes out.
Not that that will stop me
I'm scurred to put a Cobb tune on it when the '11 map comes out.
Not that that will stop me
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I have the same smell in my GSR, but its definitely starting to go away. I'm at 550 miles right now. Only time I smell it now is when im sitting in traffic after shifting a lot.
I also called the dealership and they said some of the bare metal parts on the car are coated with oil for shipment to prevent rust and this could be giving off the smell (is this bs?)
I also called the dealership and they said some of the bare metal parts on the car are coated with oil for shipment to prevent rust and this could be giving off the smell (is this bs?)