Does Red Mud smell like burning plastic (1 Viewer)

[Eliot]

Hey guys,

I've been doing some trail riding and getting the undercarriage of the old LX covered in mud. Haven't really done a good job of cleaning it. It's a combination of some swampy mud from Ion swamp and also that red-clay mud from the Columbia area. I now have a pretty strong burning smell in the cabin now on long drives. Specifically highway driving where I presume the exhaust stays hot for longer periods more with the constant RPMs.

This smell is like burning plastic. Does this sound like mud? Or should I be digging deeper? I've crawled underneath and looked extensively for any grease being thrown on the exhaust but can't find anything. Looks to be just mud.

-Eliot

 

[CharlestonG8R]

Hey guys,

I've been doing some trail riding and getting the undercarriage of the old LX covered in mud. Haven't really done a good job of cleaning it. It's a combination of some swampy mud from Ion swamp and also that red-clay mud from the Columbia area. I now have a pretty strong burning smell in the cabin now on long drives. Specifically highway driving where I presume the exhaust stays hot for longer periods more with the constant RPMs.

This smell is like burning plastic. Does this sound like mud? Or should I be digging deeper? I've crawled underneath and looked extensively for any grease being thrown on the exhaust but can't find anything. Looks to be just mud.

-Eliot

I've driven home from Uwharrie, Gulches, and Windrock Park caked in Mud and it never smelled like plastic... I'd check for possibly picking up a plastic bag or burnt wiring.

 

[dbenke]

It does smell, but not like plastic.
Put a sprinkler under it for an hour or so.
See if that helps.

 

[Eliot]

Thanks guys, appreciate the help. I still have yet to figure it out. Will continue diagnosis!