Getting this burn smell
 

For some reason just about a week ago I started to notice a burn smell after driving for about 20 minutes....Mines an 01 5spd Ex with about 45,000 I've check under the hood and everything is as clean as when I got it from the dealer? Anybody? :hithead:

Thanks
Tony

check on the exhaust to see if a bag has gotten attached to it. I used to see it alot. they would get caught on the exhaust pipe, melt and cause the burning smell.

lol...i ran over a garbage bag a couple days ago....

now i smell melted plastic every time i drive the car...damn, how long til the plastic burns off?

Its at the dealer as we speak hopefully they will notice it and let me know. If not then I guess I will get on my back and check it out! Thanks guys I'll keep you posted.

Tony

cant really say how long it takes. I used to see techs sand the bag off the exhaust.

So honda didn't say anything about the exhaust is thier anything else I can look out for?

are your tires rubbing against your fender wells?

No they clear perfect the only time they rub is when I hit a pothoe or something

could it be your clutch?

It doesnt smell like burned clutch

did you smell it once? or is it an ongoing thing. maybe you just smelled something else burning?

No I smell it all the time its not bad but i do get it

well i tried, that's all i got.

check the roders and make sure they are not rubbing because i had that and there was a strong burning smell after i drove for about 20 to 30 minutes and they would get really hot.

mine was smelling bad but thats only cause the dealer spilt coolant and oil all over the engine bay.

The pothoes aren't bad, but it's the crackhoes that get you...

I vote it might be the heater;) ....dust and such that collects.....

melted plastic bag on exhaust
 

I ran over a shopping bag once and it melted all over the exhaust pipe. Smelled it through the vents.

Drive the car on the highway to really warm up the exhaust and the bag will bubble on the exhaust pipe. Park it and grab a broom with hard bristles and clean it off the exhaust pipe. I did this and got most of the melted plastic off. Once the exhaust cools the melted bag turns very hard.

Do this a few times and eventually the plastic is all gone.