Stuck in traffic on a hill, now a weird burning smell.
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Stuck in traffic on a hill, now a weird burning smell.
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I was stuck in traffic going up this hill like 10 degree angle, but enough to roll the car back, for about 30 min...and while on this hill, i'd step on the breaks to keep my car from rolling back..but when i had to move forward, i'd use the clutch and gas it a little to move it forward......then i started to smell a burning smell, after i parked my car and went to work...and then left work and drove the car..it still kinda smelled of this burning smell...
I spoke to another evo owner and he said I burned the clutch. IS this right? Could it be that i was stuck in an incline for while and certain fluids were reaching where they should be? Anybody else that can comment???
Thanks.
I was stuck in traffic going up this hill like 10 degree angle, but enough to roll the car back, for about 30 min...and while on this hill, i'd step on the breaks to keep my car from rolling back..but when i had to move forward, i'd use the clutch and gas it a little to move it forward......then i started to smell a burning smell, after i parked my car and went to work...and then left work and drove the car..it still kinda smelled of this burning smell...
I spoke to another evo owner and he said I burned the clutch. IS this right? Could it be that i was stuck in an incline for while and certain fluids were reaching where they should be? Anybody else that can comment???
Thanks.
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Slipping clutch for 30min could cause clutch smell but not anything bad. I've burn the clutch couple of times at 5K rpm and had a really bad smell but with 26k miles on the same clutch no problem.
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yep - def clutch - I try to sometimes wait so there is enough room in front of me to fully engage the gear rather than just inching forward slipping the clutch - especially up a hill, which could get frustrating!
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You can also use the parking brake to act as a 3rd foot for yourself on a hill. Just release the parking brake after you just start to release the clutch while in gear. You won't roll back using this method.
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Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
yep - def clutch - I try to sometimes wait so there is enough room in front of me to fully engage the gear rather than just inching forward slipping the clutch - especially up a hill, which could get frustrating!
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Originally Posted by whitet777
You can also use the parking brake to act as a 3rd foot for yourself on a hill. Just release the parking brake after you just start to release the clutch while in gear. You won't roll back using this method.
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Originally Posted by CuniTEVo8
Hey guys,
I was stuck in traffic going up this hill like 10 degree angle, but enough to roll the car back, for about 30 min...and while on this hill, i'd step on the breaks to keep my car from rolling back..but when i had to move forward, i'd use the clutch and gas it a little to move it forward......then i started to smell a burning smell, after i parked my car and went to work...and then left work and drove the car..it still kinda smelled of this burning smell...
I spoke to another evo owner and he said I burned the clutch. IS this right? Could it be that i was stuck in an incline for while and certain fluids were reaching where they should be? Anybody else that can comment???
Thanks.
I was stuck in traffic going up this hill like 10 degree angle, but enough to roll the car back, for about 30 min...and while on this hill, i'd step on the breaks to keep my car from rolling back..but when i had to move forward, i'd use the clutch and gas it a little to move it forward......then i started to smell a burning smell, after i parked my car and went to work...and then left work and drove the car..it still kinda smelled of this burning smell...
I spoke to another evo owner and he said I burned the clutch. IS this right? Could it be that i was stuck in an incline for while and certain fluids were reaching where they should be? Anybody else that can comment???
Thanks.
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Originally Posted by UFO
I was taught to drive in England and we use the handbrake a lot over there, especially on hills. My American passengers always look at me like WTF whenever they see me drive. But, the handbrake is a good tool for hills.
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lol @ chris.. you are so right on there...San Francisco and the Evo's stock clutch is not a match made in heaven.
Cuni.. not to worry.. I burned my stock clutch three times but when I replaced it it still had a lot of life left and never showed signs of slipage. Do yourself a favor and remove the restictor in your slave cylinder. BTW I would still be using the stock clutch but my dealer had my car down for the 5th gear syncro so Iwas able to get the new one (ACT HD) and an aluminum flywheel put in labor free.
Cuni.. not to worry.. I burned my stock clutch three times but when I replaced it it still had a lot of life left and never showed signs of slipage. Do yourself a favor and remove the restictor in your slave cylinder. BTW I would still be using the stock clutch but my dealer had my car down for the 5th gear syncro so Iwas able to get the new one (ACT HD) and an aluminum flywheel put in labor free.
Last edited by WildRice; Dec 16, 2004 at 09:27 AM.