smells like somethings burning

[smoovrider]

i wanted to know if any one had an idea on whats wrong wit my car. when i floor that bad boy i can smell something like a burn smell thru my vents what the hell, it just started like last week think? i thought about a tune up but i reall want my whole engine taken out and every part cleaned u know i got 62000 and the ses light is on.

[BIG-L]

when i floor that bad boy i can smell something like a burn smell thru my vents what the hell

Sounds like a problem with the valve cover gaskets.Once you floor it you have increased the oil pressure and it starts leaking out of the valve cover/s.

~Larry~

[MIGTPGUY]

i have same problem, except it doesn't happen when i floor it, i have oil all over my front three headers right now, and i get a constant oil burning smell whenever my engine heats up. Big L- if my valve cover gasket is leaking, am i losing a lot of performance?

[kustomkid54]

No your losing oil.
The oil can do a job on the plug wires. Then you would lose performance.
The front valve cover gasket went out on my GTP. It was easy to change, back was harder, cuse you have to reach to get at it.

[MIGTPGUY]

yeah , fuck, wonder how much this is gunna cost me, like i said i pay about 20-30$ an hour for labor....

[kustomkid54]

No, find a heated garage. And do it yourself.

[MIGTPGUY]

i have a heated garage... hmm im just worried, cuz im totally mechanically declined... and i dont wanna mess something up. Like i suck at working on cars... lol i can atleast admit that i dont have one drop of mechanic in my family, im very impatient and anxious and having ADD does not mix when concentrating on a car lol

[AKWE-gt]

Originally Posted by MIGTPGUY

i have a heated garage... hmm im just worried, cuz im totally mechanically declined... and i dont wanna mess something up. Like i suck at working on cars... lol i can atleast admit that i dont have one drop of mechanic in my family, im very impatient and anxious and having ADD does not mix when concentrating on a car lol

you need to relax and give a try sometime or else you might run into trouble later on when if you start heavily modding your car. it becomes essential sometimes to know how to turn a wrench on your own car if the mods require lots of maintanance and the garage you take it to charges up the ass or worse doesn't know how to fix it and jus starts replacing random parts(i've seen this done more than once). jus get a good repair manual, invest in a good torque wrench, follow the steps in there, mark everything you disconnect and take off and don't be afraid to get dirty or worse break a finger nail.

[smoovrider]

so your saying i might be losin oil then? what would i need to do to fix that replace the gasket, i know my spark plug been needed to be changed, havin a hell of a time on that im have to see if i can do it tommorow

[MIGTPGUY]

need a valve cover gaskte if thats the problem, which it most likely is.

[MIGTPGUY]

Originally Posted by AKWE-gt

you need to relax and give a try sometime or else you might run into trouble later on when if you start heavily modding your car. it becomes essential sometimes to know how to turn a wrench on your own car if the mods require lots of maintanance and the garage you take it to charges up the ass or worse doesn't know how to fix it and jus starts replacing random parts(i've seen this done more than once). jus get a good repair manual, invest in a good torque wrench, follow the steps in there, mark everything you disconnect and take off and don't be afraid to get dirty or worse break a finger nail.

I dont have money for a torque wrench, im 19, full-time college student, barely getting 20 hours a week at a Subway....

[MIGTPGUY]

and i dont take my car to a garage or shop, i have a mechanic who is a family friend do work on my car and he charges me backyard prices.

[kustomkid54]

Originally Posted by MIGTPGUY

and i dont take my car to a garage or shop, i have a mechanic who is a family friend do work on my car and he charges me backyard prices.

As long as the guy knows what he doing, who cares. Some of the best wrench turners are "back alley" mechanics.
By the way, what do you charge to deliver a ham and cheese sub?

[MIGTPGUY]

ahhaah, where to?? florida, throw me that GTX of yours with a full tank and i can promise you it will be the best sub you ever had. BTW he is not a back alley mechanic, He owns his own shop and stuff, he is just a family friend. Hes a master certified mechanic..

[kustomkid54]

Originally Posted by MIGTPGUY

ahhaah, where to?? florida, throw me that GTX of yours with a full tank and i can promise you it will be the best sub you ever had. BTW he is not a back alley mechanic, He owns his own shop and stuff, he is just a family friend. Hes a master certified mechanic..

Back alley started in the 40's as guys that work on cars in the back of their house. Most of the time it was alleys. That way all the oil wasn't in their driveways.
As far as the car goes;
A full tank of gas would get you to KY. Then you wouldn't have the money for gas to make it to Florida. The sub would be cold. That wouldn't work.