Noob driver question. (redline)
8/21/12, 06:01 AM
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Noob driver question. (redline)
After driving decently fast the other day, i red-lined twice for a bout a half of a second. Soon afterwards i noticed a smelll come through the vents.
Can anyone tell me what that smell was and how bad I ****ed up. lol
This is my first car that i've ever owned where Ive felt the need to even ask a question like this. Usually I have a second or so to glance down.
Can anyone tell me what that smell was and how bad I ****ed up. lol
This is my first car that i've ever owned where Ive felt the need to even ask a question like this. Usually I have a second or so to glance down.
8/21/12, 08:13 AM
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Most likely did not cause any problems. If you have a newer Mustang, they are designed to partially shut down at redline ti help prevent damage. Just don't do it every time you play around. I would bet everyone out there has bumped redline more than once....if they play hard with their car.
The smell.....may have just been a change due to the A/C shutting down as designed at wide open throttle.....or you need to change your pants after the run....lol
The smell.....may have just been a change due to the A/C shutting down as designed at wide open throttle.....or you need to change your pants after the run....lol
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After driving decently fast the other day, i red-lined twice for a bout a half of a second. Soon afterwards i noticed a smelll come through the vents.
Can anyone tell me what that smell was and how bad I ****ed up. lol
This is my first car that i've ever owned where Ive felt the need to even ask a question like this. Usually I have a second or so to glance down.
Can anyone tell me what that smell was and how bad I ****ed up. lol
This is my first car that i've ever owned where Ive felt the need to even ask a question like this. Usually I have a second or so to glance down.
Do you drive a 2011 Mustang GT 6-speed?
My car does that everytime I get the RPM's near redline... I smell a funky burning odor through the vents shortly thereafter. It's been 24000 miles and it still does it.
8/22/12, 05:16 AM
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8/22/12, 03:00 PM
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I also have a 2011 GT manual and I've only smelled that smell once when I down shifted to the wrong gear and it redline bad and shut down. But when I race, I tip the redline bar in every gear and never smell it.
8/27/12, 04:20 AM
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I had the smell once but I think it was some of the clutch. It was when I first got the car and I accidentally hit 2nd instead of 4th while exiting the highway at almost 70 mph. I rev matched and when it went up the rearend got a little squirrely and I caught it and mashed the clutch back in. Stupid shifter.
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... I don't think that we are talking about the same thing. I am not talking about blowing up the engine, burning the clutch, or getting exhaust fumes in the cockpit. Just getting the Rev's up close to redline will do it.
OP: Do you have any kind of a tune on your car, like a 91-octane tune? Mine does.
Thanks
OP: Do you have any kind of a tune on your car, like a 91-octane tune? Mine does.
Thanks
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