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Old Apr 12, 2002 | 05:25 PM
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Everytime i shut the s2000 down it smells like burnt clutch....even when i'm not driving it hard it smells bad....Could anyone please tell me what they think is going on with my honda.
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Old Apr 12, 2002 | 05:34 PM
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take it to a dealership and see what they say?
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Old Apr 12, 2002 | 06:43 PM
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1. driving lessons? (if it really is your clutch)

2. dealer- if its not you

how many times has this happened?
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Old Apr 12, 2002 | 06:53 PM
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also, how many miles does your car have?

a brand new car will make some very funny odors. of course, after a big ass meal of mexican food, so do I

seriously though, if you already have a gang of miles on your car, i'd take it to the dealer pronto. either you're not driving a stick properly and riding the crap out of the clutch or there's something wrong with the car.
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Old Apr 12, 2002 | 07:01 PM
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Describe the exact smell...Often the sulfer burnt off from normal driving can be confused with clutch stank.

Rotten nasty azz fish: Clutch
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Old Apr 12, 2002 | 07:09 PM
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When was the last time you slipped the clutch under hard driving conditions. The clutch smell will linger from time to time, up to a couple days, but usually goes away.
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Old Apr 13, 2002 | 12:26 AM
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Well, I can smell something after my drives too.... dunno if it's the tires or the brakes... I don't think it's the clutch though... Clutch smell will linger... the burnt smell seems to come from the rear and I think it might be the tires or the rear brakes... Oh well, my 2 cents, I'm but I am pretty sure it's not the same as the clutch.... I smelled the clutch (and noticed some bluish smoke) when my clutch slipped while going up a steep incline. not a fun experience!
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