Burning Smell???

16th February 2006, 00:15

hey all,
picked up the car tonight
took it for a wee run,sounds alot better than it ever has,
had a new front pipe fitted,but there is a burning smell coming from the area around the front pipe,i smelt it in the car,and opened the bonnet and its there too.
im just after some info on why there might be this smell and if there is any chance of the engine catching fire while im driving???
cheers in advance
Scott

16th February 2006, 00:59

what kind of smell is it?

16th February 2006, 01:03

do you mean manifold when you say front pipe?
if so was it painted black by any chance? my 4 branch manifold was painted and it smelt really bad of something burning. it goes when all the paint has burnt off!

16th February 2006, 01:15

no its just had a new front pipe fitted so not painted but yeh its at the joint with the manifold,
any ideas
not sure wot smell just a burning 1

16th February 2006, 01:19

Probably because you got new pipe on mate, because of the welding etc.

When i had my middle section done, that was the same. Should go by tomorrow

16th February 2006, 01:21

sometimes when a new product comes from the manufacturers it can have small oil deposits on them from when they were made, it might just be this! or it may need the monifold bolts re-tightening? did you hve new gaskets?

16th February 2006, 01:31

got a new gasket,my dad said something bout the welding so hopefully thats what it could be
kool cheers guys
much appreciated