Does exhaust wrap cause a burned rubber smell?
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Does exhaust wrap cause a burned rubber smell?
I put some black Design Engineering wrap around the exhaust from under the heat shield at the spring mount to a couple of feet back to provide extra protection from heat for the composite spring.
More or less concurrent with that I started noticing a mild burned rubber smell at the rear of the car after highway drives when exiting the car. I know I never noticed it before I put the wrap on. Is there any reason it would cause that kind of a smell? I can find nothing rubbing on the tires themselves. There's no smoke, just the mild odor.
Thanks!
More or less concurrent with that I started noticing a mild burned rubber smell at the rear of the car after highway drives when exiting the car. I know I never noticed it before I put the wrap on. Is there any reason it would cause that kind of a smell? I can find nothing rubbing on the tires themselves. There's no smoke, just the mild odor.
Thanks!
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I have Thermo Tec wrap on my 66 and 68. Both have a distinct smell after the cars are running for awhile. It is worse on my 66 because of the side pipes. Jerry
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There is a distinctive odor after driving mine also, I have the Design Engineering wrap. Not a rubber smell though but definitely unique. Supposed to dissipate after time; don't know how much time though.
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My wrap took about 500 city-miles to lose the odor. Highway miles would speed up the process.