Burning Smell

[grantracy]

We tow a 4wd 2010 Silverado, it seems after being towed, the first few times we drive it we detect a burning smell( rubber?) No smell while being towed..only after we drive it, Any thoughts?

[bonhall41]

Granvil,
We've noticed the same thing with our Saturn Vue and haven't figured out what's causing it. Hope someone has an idea.

Bonnie

[Jon Wehrenberg]

All of us experience the same thing.

The rubber that is worn from thousands of tires daily ends up on the road, and when we have a toad some of that is kicked up by the bus and ends up on top of the toad exhaust system where it sits as a fine film of dust.

As soon as we start the toad the exhaust heat burns that rubber dust and in doing that gives us a smell that will last a few miles of driving. It drove us nuts until we figured it out. I would guess that dust is getting on the bus exhaust also but it is being burned off as quickly as it collects.

[rickdesilva]

Jon's right, its generally the crap kicked up from the road. Now if the smell doesn't go away, that's another story!

[Gary Carmichael]

Thanks I had the same problem when I bought the 2008 Trailblazer my wife smelled burning rubber when we unhooked and stsrted driving the vehicle, good to know

[JIM KELLER]

It is also the rubber from our very own bus tires.

[Jon Wehrenberg]

Maybe Country Coach tires that are trying to get away from the chassis, but my Liberty has the extended tire life option and does not shed rubber.

[grantracy]

thanks for the info..never considered that possibility.

[JIM KELLER]

Maybe Country Coach tires that are trying to get away from the chassis, but my Liberty has the extended tire life option and does not shed rubber.
Now Jon, There is still rubber on the pavement at our house from when you made a tight turn without lifting your Tag. Your Double Coin Chinese tires layed down the rubber just like a Michelin.

[Wally]

We tow two differnet Tahoe's and they have the same smell after towing long distances. It's standard equipment !!!

Dave Wishnoff
LIBERTY COACH of FLORIDA
STUART, FLORIDA
772-349-7028

[Jon Wehrenberg]

Dave, I go and set you up so Liberty stands tall, and what do your do but blow holes in my story. I thought you were in the business of SELLING coaches.

[LA-HODAG]

It may be rubber dust, but I suspect it is mostly particulate from the diesel exhaust that accumulates while towing and then burns off when the car engine heats up. Especially with the 8-V, the particulate is somewhat sticky and can adhere to the bottom of the engine, trans and exhaust components. Ask people who pull a toad with a gas motorhome. They don't experinence this.

[jack14r]

I always thought that it had a diesel kind of smell.My first coach(2001)had more smell in the toad after towing than the 2 newer coaches,maybe the EGR motors really do work in the emissions area.

[Orren Zook]

If you can keep you toad up to 70 mph or so for the first 40 miles you won't notice it after the first fuel stop........

[truk4u]

Jon,

Isn't it great when you can get ole Wally to use his keyboard and he's now up to 2 posts?:p Did you count your fingers after shaking his hand in Kerrville?:rolleyes:

[GDeen]

And here I always thought I was slowly trashing Jennifer's "no tow" Lexus. Will have to show her this thread as further evidence that towing her car is good for it - helps clean up the environment of rubber or diesel soot or whatever the hell it is.....

[Wally]

Jon,
Tahoe's only smell after being towed by coaches other than LIBERTY"S which are usually trade-in's !!!! LOL

Dave Wishnoff

[Jon Wehrenberg]

Good one Dave.

Did you see my PM?