weapon69

Hi all

I'm having a few problems with my ford fiesta-it goes for a few miles then a disgusting burning smell comes into the car and it is coming from the engine. Checked water, checked oil, both ok. What else could it be? I would take it to the garage but i simply can't afford it

Should i be worried?


oh btw, no smoke is coming from the bonnet or anything.

EvoBarry

you might have got a carrier bag caught on the exhaust manifold, melting and burning away underneath. They stink.

Jap2Scrap

Is it the tyres burning out as you lay down the monster power?

Alternatively, it's definitely coming from the engine yeah? Not stuck brake caliper on a front wheel? Clutch slip? Something mechanical, clutch/brakes, rather than chemical like oil/water, etc?

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Not got a holed heater Matrix? Mine in a Ford, smelled of burned curry!


Alcazar

Brendan Hughes

As J2S says, asbestosy (brakes, clutch) or rubbery (piping, tyres)? Or other?

"A few miles" sounds like time for the engine/manifold to heat up.

Have you tried parking up when it starts, getting out of the car and having a sniff around? You'll look silly, but it could help. I remember once driving about 10 miles in my first car, each time I stopped at lights/junction there was a nasty asbestosy smell. Finally got out to have a look around and saw the rear drums smoking happily - I'd left the handbrake on

weapon69

@ Brendan

Can't see anything stuck, and my bf drove it the other day and smelled the burning too, got out and looked under the bonnet and said, hmm yeh its coming from the engine helpful! lol

Just worried about it catching on fire really