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Old 12-30-2010, 08:32 AM   #1
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Originally Posted by jmatta
Mine doesn't smell whatsoever. Something is leaking to cause the burning smell and would highly suggest a PPI on any car you consider purchasing to find the source. Perhaps it's just the IMS bearing burning up?
Hehe. When are you shifting? I've seen a Boxster or two driven by someone... conservative... that gets shifted before 3k and gets a clutch-burning smell. I'm always inclined to say driver-error. Then again, mine smells like coolant when I drive hard.. and has for the past 40,000 miles.
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