If you catch burning clutch smell during normal driving then it is a sign of a slipping plate.
Car smells like burning rubber after going uphill.
I only downshift when going on a long downhill.
This is a special type of burning like burning newspaper.
My car doesn t have the rubber smell.
I go on a long uphill to my house daily and never smell anything like that.
Otherwise i use my brake.
Causes of burning rubber smell in your car.
And the quantity of car smells like burning rubber after driving will be decreased.
Car smells from clutch.
I ve asked the mechanics at sf toyota.
The odor itself will typically drift in through the ac ducts and it may not last for too long as the burnt fuse doesn t make a continuous smells like some of the other problems on this list.
Then go stay in at first and then use that distance as margin to start and stop every time.
While you re driving normally.
I bought an 07 camry this year and subsequently moved into the berkeley hills in california waaaay up into the hills.
One subaru was quoted as saying ya you try running up a god d m hill for over an hour and lets see if you smell like roses.
Getting home requires driving at a steep incline with some stop signs and curves for about five minutes.
A fault in the electrical system of your car or truck can often present as a sudden burning rubber smell.
Many times a burning smell will come from your clutch.
My brake pads are still oem with 60 front and 50 rear remaining my car.
This can occur when you are changing gears.
While you are crawling uphill slowly make sure that you do keep some space between the vehicle in front of you and your car.
Normally burning occurs when two surfaces are rubbing together.
If you notice any engine smells then stop driving your car immediately.
I heard that if it smells like sulfur you should double check your gas or exhaust.
Apparently during uphill climbs the subarus develop an odor around the under bonnet that some describe as a burning plastic smell.
It s a common phenomenon while driving uphill when you have to rev the engine more.