It smells like I ran over a plastic bag or a smart car, what is causing it?

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TAHOE FREAK

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I have a burnt plastic smell from under the vehicle, is it my catalytic converter going?
 

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It could just be something plastic melting away, iy happenned to me once.
 

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Are you sure you wiped good??

No seriously, it could have been some debris that got caught up under the truck. If youve had your hood open to do some wire running, there is a chance the smell could be a plastic wire loom melting on the exhaust manifold.
 

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I had a trash bag stick to the convertor and exhaust system on a trip one time and took about 500 miles for the smell to go away.

Have you had the heated washer fluid recall performed? If not, it might be that melting down as wmgood64 alluded to.
 

TAHOE FREAK

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I don't have the heated washer fluid, but the plastic bag theory makes sense.
 

Nnaboy

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I just noticed your a Moderator, how many are on here?
 

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3 of them now.

When I came here the mods were LTG and Jk motorsports, then I was a mod and then there were some site changes and LTG and I resigned, It was just Jk for a while, then the spam got bad and Tahoe freak became a mod, then it got REALLY bad and then Siproth is now a mod .

Current mods in order of how long they have been mods and jk was made to an admin about 4-5 months ago

Jkmotor-admin

Tahoe freak-mod

Siproth.-mod
 
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Nnaboy

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What about Hawstly???
RT I never knew you were a mod? Are you sure you didn't get laid off, jk.
 

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He asked about Mods. But yes, Hawlsty who (i think) is Bparker. The founder and admin of the site.

yes Laptopgamer and I were mods. Long story that is private and needs no further detail. :shhh:
 

Nnaboy

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Oh no wonder I noticed yall two have alot of post compared to others.
 

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dude, I was up paying my house taxes :)ack:) and there was this yellow smart car that could have fit like 4 of in the bed of my truck. I go in and there is this women who is like 5 times the size of it and its hers. WTF. LOL
 

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dude, I was up paying my house taxes :)ack:) and there was this yellow smart car that could have fit like 4 of in the bed of my truck. I go in and there is this women who is like 5 times the size of it and its hers. WTF. LOL

That is hilarious, most likely they are tree hugging SUV haters that drive those. I swear that would almost fit in my Tahoe if I fold the rear seats down.
 
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