Can you blow the supercharger on a 230k without damaging the engine?
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Can you blow the supercharger on a 230k without damaging the engine?
Something odd happened this morning to me and I'm not sure if I may have done some damage to my engine or kompressor. It was a very cold morning and I left in a hurry without letting my engine warm up properly (yes, I know...). about five minutes into the drive, I took off from a light, gunning the engine to almost the rev limiter, but from some odd reason, I couldn'tget the throttle down - it almost seemed stuck, so I changed through the gears to prevent it from redlining.
I got the damn thing back under control, but when I came to another stop light 1/2 mile down the road, I was assaulted by the smell of burned rubber throughout the cabin. I let the car rest and then drove it at lunchtime, but I could still smell the rubber, but not as bad. Now, for some reason, I couldn't hear the whine of the kompressor.
Any thoughts?
BTW, is the supercharger belt driven or chain driven?
I got the damn thing back under control, but when I came to another stop light 1/2 mile down the road, I was assaulted by the smell of burned rubber throughout the cabin. I let the car rest and then drove it at lunchtime, but I could still smell the rubber, but not as bad. Now, for some reason, I couldn't hear the whine of the kompressor.
Any thoughts?
BTW, is the supercharger belt driven or chain driven?
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Re: Can you blow the supercharger on a 230k without damaging the engine?
Originally posted by nexus6
BTW, is the supercharger belt driven or chain driven?
BTW, is the supercharger belt driven or chain driven?
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You should never drive the car hard when it is not warmed up yet. I don't see your belt slipping. Did you burn your tires at the lights? That smell will come back later when you turn your car on.
Take it easy with her next time.
Take it easy with her next time.
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Originally posted by Iceman's C230
You should never drive the car hard when it is not warmed up yet. I don't see your belt slipping. Did you burn your tires at the lights? That smell will come back later when you turn your car on.
Take it easy with her next time.
You should never drive the car hard when it is not warmed up yet. I don't see your belt slipping. Did you burn your tires at the lights? That smell will come back later when you turn your car on.
Take it easy with her next time.
Part of the thing that concerns me is that I wasn't intentionally trying to drive her hard. Yes, I hit the accelerator somewhat hard - but I change gears roughly 3-3.5 rpm normally - the throttle just wanted to keep going! :-(
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RPM's when cold
I believe that our cars stays in gear longer (to higher RPM's) when the car is cold, probably to get the cat hot for less emissions.
When I drive hard, I too get the faint smell sort of like burnt rubber inside the cabin (when engine is both hot or cold). I never gave it much thought as I thought it was the car breaking in (burnt finish on the exhaust or something???).
When I drive hard, I too get the faint smell sort of like burnt rubber inside the cabin (when engine is both hot or cold). I never gave it much thought as I thought it was the car breaking in (burnt finish on the exhaust or something???).
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I've got 23,000 miles on my C230Sedan, and I still get a faint burnt rubber smell around the car after I drive it hard.
This is especially noticible if I've run the car hard just a couple of minutes before getting home (favorite stretch of road).
I don't know what it is, but I am going to note it during the next service . . . just in case.
This is especially noticible if I've run the car hard just a couple of minutes before getting home (favorite stretch of road).
I don't know what it is, but I am going to note it during the next service . . . just in case.
