Smoke from left rear wheel
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Smoke from left rear wheel
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I have noticed smoke coming from my left rear wheel arch. It smells of rubber, so I have ruled out oil. I believe it comes when I accelerate hard in first and my tires spin, heating the tire to make it smoke. I use P Rosso's (285/30/18)
I have not noticed it if you drive on the highway. Took the wheel off and inspected for any rubbing, and found no evidence. I do notice a smell of hot rubber if the car has been driven hard or idling in traffic for long (oil temp at 40%)
Is my diagnosis correct? Is there something made of rubber that could do this? (I have not inspected the heater ducts)
I have noticed smoke coming from my left rear wheel arch. It smells of rubber, so I have ruled out oil. I believe it comes when I accelerate hard in first and my tires spin, heating the tire to make it smoke. I use P Rosso's (285/30/18)
I have not noticed it if you drive on the highway. Took the wheel off and inspected for any rubbing, and found no evidence. I do notice a smell of hot rubber if the car has been driven hard or idling in traffic for long (oil temp at 40%)
Is my diagnosis correct? Is there something made of rubber that could do this? (I have not inspected the heater ducts)
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I would check for any foreign -material- slung onto the muffler. I dont feel that the relatively small wheelspin any 993 can exhibit will be enough for you to smell burning rubber, much less after you have stopped for inspection..
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Will do. However, I have seen strips of about 20mt (accelerating off a side street while turning left). Its more of a rash than a streak, were the tire was slipping slightly, rather than uncontrolled off the line drag type spin. My 993 has LSD, too.
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I am almost certain that it's a lower valve cover leak. Ask me how I know. People on the strip in Las Vegas looked at the car pretty funny when I was slowly rolling by with smoke coming out of both arches.
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Originally Posted by nile13
I am almost certain that it's a lower valve cover leak. Ask me how I know. People on the strip in Las Vegas looked at the car pretty funny when I was slowly rolling by with smoke coming out of both arches.
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So, this is a narrow body C2 and if this correct I thought the right size tire is 265/30/18s. The odd thing is the smoke is coming from only one side...umh... when I wanted to go with 18s and I have C4 I was told I could not go with 285, as they were just too big for a smaller ***....
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I hear you. Will inspect valve covers. But...
I can recognize the smell of oil smoke...and the one coming from th ewheel arch is clearly rubber. I also thought it was the tire rubbing against something, but could not find any erosion marks on the fender.
I can recognize the smell of oil smoke...and the one coming from th ewheel arch is clearly rubber. I also thought it was the tire rubbing against something, but could not find any erosion marks on the fender.
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Originally Posted by orcfromthesouth
I hear you. Will inspect valve covers. But...
I can recognize the smell of oil smoke...and the one coming from th ewheel arch is clearly rubber. I also thought it was the tire rubbing against something, but could not find any erosion marks on the fender.
I can recognize the smell of oil smoke...and the one coming from th ewheel arch is clearly rubber. I also thought it was the tire rubbing against something, but could not find any erosion marks on the fender.
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Will check. But burnt rubber smalls like burnt rubber. I have a stage 3 Dyna (HD) and I know what Mobil 1 smells over hot exhaust (even though my self hand-assembled twin cam engine uses almost no oil...ejem...)
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i'm with you man. i have the same smell- but it is at it worst when the winter tires and wheels are mounted, oddly (18" sport design w/dunlop ws3). i'd love to figure this one out. it doesn't seem to be affecting performance of the car what-so-ever though.
i have a narrow body c2
i'm with you man. i have the same smell- but it is at it worst when the winter tires and wheels are mounted, oddly (18" sport design w/dunlop ws3). i'd love to figure this one out. it doesn't seem to be affecting performance of the car what-so-ever though.
i have a narrow body c2
