Slight smell of burning - New exhaust

[Ben10]

Just got my new Ktec Stealth fitted today (non sport) and when driving home I noticed a slight smell of burning when stopped at traffic lights.

Got home and parked up and the smell was still there.

Looked under the car and everything seems to be in order, slight SLIGHT bit of smoke coming from the exhaust tip though.....

Could this be anything to do with the fact that the mild steel exhausts are painted and its just something to do with it being a brand new exhaust getting hot and melting the paint? Im sure the smell will go away but just wanted to know that its nothng serious....

Thanks

 

[nufctoon]

it will go away dont worry it happens when you put on a new exhaust.

 

[Henry]

new exhausts smell great. second only to burnt CastrolR

 

[chris182cup]

Mines stank for a few weeks

 

[-Tommy.]

Yeah, happens with new exhausts. Love the smell tbh. :clown:

 

[clio carl]

hi ben, my ktec took ages to stop smoking and stinking lol

 

[Ben10]

Haha thank FOOOOK for that - was hoping that was the reply

Loving the sound of it!

 

[Ben10]

And also its mixed with the smell of warm rain... you know the type you only really get on holidays? Burning mixed with rain on a warm day

 

[-J-]

IIRC the 'Packing' in the exhausts are inside plastic bags when they are assembled, as the exhaust gets hot this burns away releaseing the 'packing'.

That said I could be totally wrong

 

[DrR]

Smell of exhaust burning means you've been driving the car properly.

 

[Ben10]

Glad its nothing serious!

 

[badgerbite]

Had the same thing on my Miltek for the 182 - got mine from K-tec too.

 

[z8jay]

Just been searching for threads with this issue. I had a new centre-section put on a week or two ago and keep getting a burning smell. I'm guessing it's normal even if you don't replace the whole exhaust?

 

[domjolly]

IIRC the 'Packing' in the exhausts are inside plastic bags when they are assembled, as the exhaust gets hot this burns away releaseing the 'packing'.

That said I could be totally wrong

+1 had the same burning smell with my ketch stealth and they had posted on here saying it's the bags burning away. Mine took quite a few road trips to lose the smell