Strange car smells are warning you that your car has a problem?

Surely everyone has discovered that their car has unusual smells but do not know if their car is "sick" or not?

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Normally, we only detect that the car is having problems when there are unusual signs during operation. However, if you are more subtle, you will quickly detect it through some characteristic smells.

Burnt smell

This smell is often very characteristic when you use the brakes too much, especially when going downhill. Many people, in order to save fuel when going downhill, let the car drift and use the brakes continuously for a long time. Therefore, the temperature of the brakes increases, leading to a burning smell and possibly losing its effectiveness.

Heat generated by the brake pads can lead to a burning smell.

If you detect this smell, you need to immediately stop the vehicle to check to avoid unfortunate situations such as brake failure causing an accident.

Burning rubber smell

When driving in hot weather or using the brakes, the car can skid on the road, causing the car tires to "burn" and cause a smell. You should limit the use of brakes to "kill" the tires on the road to avoid the above phenomenon. In addition, such a smell can also come from the engine when the belt or air duct is affected by the vehicle's operation.

The smell of gasoline

Be careful when detecting the smell of gasoline in the car.

The smell of leaking gasoline leads to a very high risk of vehicle fire and explosion, so you cannot be subjective and not check the fuel tank and fuel lines. Sometimes, this gasoline leak is often caused by things like rats biting, or wires that have not been replaced or maintained for a long time, leading to the above situation.

Smell of engine oil

Engine oil leaks in two typical states: pressurized and unpressurized. When you smell oil, the engine is leaking engine oil in a pressurized state caused by operation. Engine oil will leak through the vehicle's exhaust pipe.

In this case, you should check the oil dipstick and add the leaked oil to keep the engine running normally and carry out timely car maintenance checks.

According to VNN