6 Smells from Your Car That Could Mean Trouble!
1. Rubber Burning - That burnt rubber smell might indicate that your drive belts are slipping or perhaps one of the many hoses is rubbing up against a moving part.
Caution: Be careful when reaching in to the engine area when it’s hot.
2. Oil - Oil can emanate a smell when it gets hot. If you smell hot oil you might have an oil leak that is dripping onto the manifold our exhaust system. To check for a leak, look for smoke coming from the engine area or oil drippings on your driveway.
Caution: When checking for an oil leak make sure your engine is off. Be careful when reaching in to the engine area when it’s hot.
3. Gas - If you smell gas around your car you probably have a gas leak from a gas line, gas tank or a faulty fuel injector.
Caution: Gas is flammable get immediate attention! Also, gas leaks can damage your driveway!
4. Sweet Smelling Syrup - A sweet smelling odor usually coolant leaking from your cooling system.
Caution: Never open your radiator cap or remove radiator hoses when the engine is hot!
5. Burning fabric or Carpet Smell - If you smell something that resembles burning fabric or carpet it could be trouble with your brakes.
Caution: Always get brake issues checked!
6. Rotten Eggs or Sulfur Smell - Typically, your catalytic converter is not working properly if you smell rotten eggs or sulfur.
Caution: Be careful when reaching in to the engine area when it’s hot.
2. Oil - Oil can emanate a smell when it gets hot. If you smell hot oil you might have an oil leak that is dripping onto the manifold our exhaust system. To check for a leak, look for smoke coming from the engine area or oil drippings on your driveway.
Caution: When checking for an oil leak make sure your engine is off. Be careful when reaching in to the engine area when it’s hot.
3. Gas - If you smell gas around your car you probably have a gas leak from a gas line, gas tank or a faulty fuel injector.
Caution: Gas is flammable get immediate attention! Also, gas leaks can damage your driveway!
4. Sweet Smelling Syrup - A sweet smelling odor usually coolant leaking from your cooling system.
Caution: Never open your radiator cap or remove radiator hoses when the engine is hot!
5. Burning fabric or Carpet Smell - If you smell something that resembles burning fabric or carpet it could be trouble with your brakes.
Caution: Always get brake issues checked!
6. Rotten Eggs or Sulfur Smell - Typically, your catalytic converter is not working properly if you smell rotten eggs or sulfur.
If you experience any of the smells when driving your car its best to get it checked out ASAP!
