What's that smell?

[sandia]

Have you ruled out a minor drip from the cam cover? Mine (2001) smells of burning oil (slightly) after a long run. It has new tubes and O-rings, but the oil is coming from around one of the cam cover bolts. Most evident after I close the garage.

[clickman]

Originally Posted by sandia

Have you ruled out a minor drip from the cam cover? Mine (2001) smells of burning oil (slightly) after a long run. It has new tubes and O-rings, but the oil is coming from around one of the cam cover bolts. Most evident after I close the garage.

Mine also is most noticeable in a closed garage after 10-15 minutes.

I changed the plug tubes after I first noticed the smell last summer, because I was getting some leaking. There is firm oil/dirt mixture on the bottom of the cam cover edge, which I've tried to clean off as best as possible. No residue on top of the cat that I can feel (I can't see anything with a mirror but honestly it's hard to tell).

[clickman]

I took apart one rear brake to have a look at the park brake. Looks good. I set up the park brakes to get the four clicks. Will check for smell again. Don't honestly think this is the solution, but we'll see.