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Old May 1, 2010 | 09:27 PM
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I have noticed this before but didn't think much of it. Today it rained like crazy and I took the jeep around the block real quick. I drove it a little hard and revved the engine in the driveway a couple of times and when I got out to go in my house I noticed a hot sort of burning smell from the front. It seems to do this when it rains so I thought it might just be water burning off the radiator grill. Anyone else experience this, anything I should be worried about?
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Old May 1, 2010 | 10:54 PM
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Water boiling off of the exhaust, the tailpipe is right behind the rear wheel you know?
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Old May 2, 2010 | 08:36 AM
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Water boiling off of the exhaust, the tailpipe is right behind the rear wheel you know?
Thanks, I kind of thought it might be something like that. It just had that new engine burn off smell and wanted to make sure.
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by ken72
I drove it a little hard and revved the engine in the driveway a couple of times
Your other car is a Honda, right? Cause only ricers rev in the driveway. lol
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:42 AM
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Your other car is a Honda, right? Cause only ricers rev in the driveway. lol
LOL.. yea I like the sound of my high pitched exahust
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Old May 2, 2010 | 10:36 AM
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LOL.. yea I like the sound of my high pitched exahust
haha...
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