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'04 Honda Accord smells like burnt rubber after battle with the snow!
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mz123
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Feb 9, 2010, 1:16 AM
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'04 Honda Accord smells like burnt rubber after battle with the snow!
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Long story short, my bf and I got stuck in a ditch in the snow the other night and a local tried (but failed) to help us get out. Well, the guy kept putting the car in neutral and SLAMMING on the gas (he was stupid, apparently) and when the car was in drive he slammed on the pedal some more, making the RPMs go into the red zone (i dont know all that much about cars, but I'm fairly certain that's NOT good). The car was smoking up a storm, and this TERRIBLE burnt rubber smell permeated the inside of the car. At the time, I figured it was just from the friction of the tires. I finally dragged the stupid guy out of the driver's seat, but we eventually had to get my bf's dad to pull us out w/ his truck. Anywho, it's been 2 days and the noxious burnt rubber smell is STILL in the car. Could this indicate a bigger problem, or is the smell just stuck in the car?
The car doesn't sound any different, or feel any different, but I wanna make sure.
It is a 2004 Honda Accord. I am not sure the engine size or mileage.
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DanD
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Feb 9, 2010, 7:52 AM
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Re: '04 Honda Accord smells like burnt rubber after battle with the snow!
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This is just a guess, mind you; but the catalytic converter may have become so hot, that some of the body’s undercoating or the carpeting underlay started to melt? Converter’s run very hot normally and beating the crap out of the throttle, will just add fuel to the fire and turn the converter super nova hot.
I would check all the fluid levels, watch the gages and maybe even go into a shop and let them have a look at the underside of the vehicle.
If this is just from the exhaust getting that hot; you may be stuck with this smell, until it dissipates on its own?
Again if this is the cause; he (roadside hero) has likely shortened the life of the catalytic converter; only time will tell; the damage is done.
Dan.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Feb 9, 2010, 8:38 AM
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Re: '04 Honda Accord smells like burnt rubber after battle with the snow!
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Another guess from a snowman:
#1. Spinning wheels is usually futile and harmful to the car. You may be smelling burnt rubber. I know it's aggravating to get stuck but going nuts on the vehicle is a poor choice.
#2. Understand that a spinning tire has infinitely less traction than one that isn't spinning and slipping. It's the principles of Dynamic and Static friction. Once you spin a wheel enough it will dig a nice slippery cup to hold the car like a mooring holds a boat.
#3. Know when it's over and will require more work like shovel out a path for wheels, sand applied, salts of sorts.
#4. Tricks that may help. Put vehicle in forward with no spinning wheels. If it can go an inch hold brakes right there. Slowly go to reverse (none of that back and forth fast stuff) and see how far you can go forward - hold brakes again and repeat till you may get some momentum to get out of that now way to slipper hole just dug!
#4a FWD and Anti-Lock brakes can help. Tap brake pedal which may allow for the other wheel (usually only one spins frantically) and the other may get some momentary grip. No high speed spinning as it's counter productive. Steering in FWD can cut a new angle and help.
* Each situation is different and will be treated differently. If a lost cause for the moment try to get pulled out, via another vehicle AND someone who knows where to attach stuff/tow straps etc., and avoid possible nasty expensive damage.
Have stuff with you for this in vehicle if venturing out. You just don't know what may happen. Sometimes the weight of vehicle could be reduced or eliminated by snow packing under the car so that would take removing it and or a tow,
T
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