Smell under some hard acceleration...clutch? Surely not...

[5spd GT]

Well as some know, I recently installed a new bottom-end and some other new products like new headers. Now I'm sure after 250 miles and frequent heat cycles I wouldn't be smelling the ceramic coating on the headers or new gasket material when I go WOT.

I haven't been past 4,000 rpm...but I have did some WOT runs up to that to see where it stands. The car feels stronger...but I keep getting a slight distinctive smell when I do this...how can I verify it isn't the clutch. The 4th and 5th gear trick doesn't work for me...I have a FWA. Should I try both ends of the spectrum and do a quick WOT run...I just want to make sure I don't screw this clutch up.

Any other thoughts on what it might be? Just throw them out...

 

[HISSIN50]

Sweet David - glad to hear you're out and about again.............. FINALLY!

I like your thinking. Depending upon the current setting/point of engagement, I would dial some slack into the cable adjustment (as if screwing-in the FWA [tightening]). This will move the point of engagement (POE) closer to the floor, so you know that you are fully engaging the clutch.

If you still burn clutch after that, that rules out the adjustment as much as possible. Dont mess up your permanent adjustment though (if your POE is near the top, on a hot, ready to go motor, I would slacken the cable and drive a short distance and see what gives. Be careful of going too far and not disengaging when the pedal is to the floor). I had to fart around with mine like that for a bit due to a minimal actuation because of my quadrant.

That's all I got. Sounds like a great combo David. Good luck!

 

[Blk91stang]

I know when I usually go wide open throttle or even above 3,500 rpms, I always get a smell inside the car like exhaust fumes. Maybe cause i'm running dumps? I don't know..