Burning Smell & Warning light on
11-18-2007, 12:12 AM
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Burning Smell & Warning light on
After going wheeling for a couple of hours today, my engine started to have a funny smell like something was burning. Almost like that smell when someone leaves their handbrake on the freeway. I was way out on the trail to stop and do anything anyways because i have smelled this before, but other forum members said it was probably some debris sitting on my muffler getting hot so i continued on my way back. After i made a small climb the check engine light came on and then the red electrical light came on and the jeep stalled. I thought the engine was overheating but the temp gauge was perfectly centered. I restarted it and made my way back home just fine except the yellow check engine light was still on so i stopped at the gas station to take a look at the engine. Nothing unusual so i started it up and then the light was gone. But that smell was still there and now i knew it was coming from the engine because i could smell it through the radiator. Anyone know anything about this? Also my 4x4 shifter fell off while i was putting her in 4 hi, i found that to be unsafe.
11-18-2007, 12:18 AM
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I have a 6speed, sorry i should have been more specific it wasnt the entire shifter it was the nob, you could call, it that came off but still very dangerous to think that the trans shifter was built the same way
11-18-2007, 12:19 AM
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11-18-2007, 05:35 AM
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I have to ask HOW MUCH WERE YOU RIDING THE CLUTCH????? the clutch and brakes are made of the same material and when they get HOT they smell the same!!!
