I also find small drops of oil or transmission fluid drips on the pavement.Not alot though.I also can see fuel fumes coming from under my hood.Please help me resolve this issue.I brought this car about three weeks ago used as is.
2006-12-21 12:21:31 · 15 answers · asked by spice 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
prolly a leak
2006-12-21 12:22:28 · answer #1 · answered by aznwangstaaa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK the burning smell sounds like the Front transmission seal is leaking pretty badly. To find out look under the car for excess oil all the way to the back it is getting on the hot exhaust. Also look at the back end of the car if the leak is bad enough it will leave oil spots on the back end. For the fuel it sounds like the fuel line or an ejector is leaking and the car shouldn't be driven until it is fixed. Gas will burn your investment up in a moments notice. So be careful.
2006-12-21 12:37:27 · answer #2 · answered by tazindevill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear Spice; most cars, not unlike us tend to leak a little when we get old.The thing is to find out just witch component is leaking the most,..from where...dripping on what..i.e. exhaust system for example would explain fumes and burning smell.
If you are a D.I.Y. person with a lot of time to spend systematically
hunt down all the and fix them,remember oil leaks make cars unroadworthy.
On the other hand if you mechanically challenged,find a mechanic you trust and have a chat with your financiers. good luck
2006-12-21 12:54:36 · answer #3 · answered by inventor57 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably smell the tranny fluid that gets on the exhaust pipe and burns once the pipe heats up.
If U had fuel fumes coming from under the hood U would have a fire. That is most likley the burning tranny fluid and the smoke from it.
2006-12-21 12:31:08 · answer #4 · answered by statue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sound like you have oil making its way to your hot exhaust pipe. Go around with the proper size wrench or socket and "snug up" all the fasteners on the oil pan . But first crawl under the car (think safety here)and look where the oil trail originates from.
2006-12-22 02:57:25 · answer #5 · answered by gittit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I am not mistaken, the oil filter for this vehicle is located close to the firewall on the topside of the engine upside down. So you remove the filter, oil spills onto the engine. THis may be your problem if the oil was changed recently. I would recommend taking it to a mechanic to have it checked out to make sure.
2006-12-21 15:42:22 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're leaking either oil or transmission fluid (oil would be brown/black, while tras fluid should be reddish). The smell is most likely the fluid hitting something very hot, such as the exhaust header, and smoldering. Have a mechanic check it over for you
2006-12-21 12:23:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not normal,look for a loose hose clamp or a water pump about to expire (fail).
2016-03-29 03:09:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the oil is probably getting on the exhaust and burning.
2006-12-21 17:08:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
most of the time its going to be oil. you could be leaking oil or your engine will actually burn it if you have a sludge build up.
2006-12-21 12:48:49 · answer #10 · answered by tarzandwc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because something is getting hot and burning!
2006-12-21 12:23:30 · answer #11 · answered by Mr. Right 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋