smell

Asked by Phantom_467 Dec 19, 2015 at 03:54 PM about the 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier LS Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I'm driving my car and I have noticed a
burning smell for a few days now. What is
it?

2 Answers

80

Could be a minor oil leak. When motor gets to running temperature the access oil burns off over time .

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Is there anything I could replace to prevent the oil leak? It has cause my "starter" to go out a few times now.

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