What's that smell?

[wanna986]

I know, if i spent more time driving the thing rather than sniffing it....
Anyway, after a run, I smelled something coming from the engine (?) and went to the vent on the passenger side. Definitely intensified.

On the off-chance there are more sniffers out there, should there be any smell coming from the vent?

[Jeph]

Can you describe the smell? Do it in the style of Rober Frost... and GO!

[FrayAdjacent]

Is your car a NEW car? Many new cars have some cosmoline applied to engine parts for shipping to prevent corrosion. I believe I read that Porsche does that.

It'll smell like something burning, but not like engine oil or gasoline. It will eventually burn off.

[djomlas]

well if you smelled it from the vent thats where all the exess heat is being released from engine bay, so you know where its coming from.

[wanna986]

The smell is a rubbery smell. That's the best way I can describe it...