burning smell after Tri-Ax installation

[40th GT]

I've noticed a new burning smell that's coming from under the car. I can only smell it when the car is up to temperature and when it is stopped. I was thinking that maybe my gears aren't fully engaging but I set the shifter stops according to the instructions. (leave "air gap" between the stop and the handle) Should I be worried? It only has 1780 miles.

 

[stang976]

I've noticed a new burning smell that's coming from under the car. I can only smell it when the car is up to temperature and when it is stopped. I was thinking that maybe my gears aren't fully engaging but I set the shifter stops according to the instructions. (leave "air gap" between the stop and the handle) Should I be worried? It only has 1780 miles.

if you smell it inside your car... is it possible that something spilled/dropped on your tranny during the install and is burning due to tranny temps? did you drop the old gasket or anything down there when installing?

 

[scalder]

Did you put silcone around the base before you bolted it down? Sounds like some may have gotten on the exhaust..??...??

 

[CManT1914]

Yea if you got some kind of grease or liquid or anything on your exhaust (your mid-pipe runs right there under your tranny) then it's probably just that burning off. I noticed a funny smell for a whole minute after I installed mine, but it was just all the grease that had gotten all over the place.

 

[40th GT]

Then I think it's the WD 40 burning on the the midpipe (my mistake ), so it's nothing serious. Thanks guys!