My covers are RED hot!
Uh oh
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 21
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From: Sandy Hook CT
Uh oh
Guys (or girls!)
I need help....I just got my vet about 2 weeks back (2002 convertible)...love the car...anyway, was trying my first patch of burning rubber from a standing start...and I revved it and dropped the clutch...i'm not a super expert, didn't lay any rubber this time (6spd) but I noticed afterwards, even after 2 hours after I turned it off (I turned it off about 5 mins after the "run"), the plastic motor covers still seemed REALLY hot....this was yesterday....then I drove it later that day for a few miles and they seemed to cool down fairly quickly....so tonight I take it out for a 6 mile round trip, have been parked about an hour, and the plastic covers are REALLY hot, almost too hot to touch, certainly for very long....any help on why this is...also, I THINK I smell an "electrical burning" smell, not huge, but I notice it...not sure if my "run" had anything to do with it, but any advice would be appreciated....tx folks!!
I need help....I just got my vet about 2 weeks back (2002 convertible)...love the car...anyway, was trying my first patch of burning rubber from a standing start...and I revved it and dropped the clutch...i'm not a super expert, didn't lay any rubber this time (6spd) but I noticed afterwards, even after 2 hours after I turned it off (I turned it off about 5 mins after the "run"), the plastic motor covers still seemed REALLY hot....this was yesterday....then I drove it later that day for a few miles and they seemed to cool down fairly quickly....so tonight I take it out for a 6 mile round trip, have been parked about an hour, and the plastic covers are REALLY hot, almost too hot to touch, certainly for very long....any help on why this is...also, I THINK I smell an "electrical burning" smell, not huge, but I notice it...not sure if my "run" had anything to do with it, but any advice would be appreciated....tx folks!!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2002
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St. Jude Donor '17
my advice do not take off the traction control button.
Get use to the power of the vette and stop touching hot engine covers
If you smell electrical burning check for plastic touching something hot??
Get use to the power of the vette and stop touching hot engine covers
If you smell electrical burning check for plastic touching something hot??
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: North Manchester Indiana
your motor gets hot,,,consider this, it has little explosions inside of the cylinders,,,like verrrrryyyyyy hot little explosions. the water temp is 190 or higher that suround the cylinders. The exhaust gets red hot right out of the ports ar night ( it does) ...so , hot covers are normal. As for the smell. dont worry till ya see smoke.
itll be fine,,,trust me. Did you slip the clutch,,,it might smell like the electrical smell
itll be fine,,,trust me. Did you slip the clutch,,,it might smell like the electrical smell
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: hill billy hell
I revved it and dropped the clutch...i'm not a super expert, didn't lay any rubber this
I THINK I smell an "electrical burning" smell, not huge, but I notice it...not sure if my "run" had anything to do with it,
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2002
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From: PNW
All the hot parts of the engine will heat soak the colder stuff when it sits there in an enclosed space with no air flowing through it. Simple heat transfer physics.
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Sandy Hook CT
What a dope I am
Well, chalk me up as a total idiot...I FORGOT about the traction control button (hey, it's my first vette!) and that was on...i guess it works..my guess is the smell was the brakes fighting me...regarding the hot covers, i guess you're probably right wrusty....i guess it was just a little paranoia since I'm thinking "what's wrong w/me, why can't i lay a patch of rubber??"...tx folks...as always, this forum rocks!
Tech Contributor
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Dyer, IN
Keep us posted on the temperature of the "plastic covers" , I wonder if it's something serious? I've never checked mine...maybe I should. Does anyone know how hot they should be? Do they heat up when you try to do burnouts?
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