ok so today my car got stuck on ice, and there was a lot of redlining involved in getting it out, so now there is a smell of the engine and or the burned tires, no i dont know if i just didnt notice this before or if its something messed up....when i switch to a higher gear the rpms go up a lil then back down??? is this normal?

 

automatic or manual transmission?

 

give it a bit the smell stays in the wheel well if you smoked the tires at all i have smoked mine and it stayed for a while

 

manual, and ok good, i hope its just the tires

 

well, make sure you didn't fry your clutch. that's what i'd be worried about.

 

The RPM thing you described is textbook clutch slippage. Your clutch is fried my friend. Time for a new one.

 

thanks street ill look into that

 

SL as Dr. SL...

"Well sir your son is pretty much gonna die any second now, and I have a 3 0'clock with the board members. You're welcome to hang around, but I'd say you 'd be wasting your time."

way to break the bad news to the man gently.. (it was funny though)

 

I've been told I need to work on my bedside manner...