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Old 03-19-2012, 05:19 PM
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Recently my S2k started smelling like burnt pizza. No idea where it is coming from but it seems to permeate the cabin and just reeks up a storm. looked under the car, nothing, honda says to drive the tank to empty as it might be bad gas. Anyone ever have this before?
Old 03-19-2012, 10:16 PM
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Dead rodent in your engine compartment, getting cooked and smelling like pizza?

I know you've checked underneath so my best guess now is to suggest that you check under the hood.
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I had a bag get caught in my helmholtz resonator that burnt causing all kinds of smells..
Old 03-20-2012, 03:07 AM
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I found a dead bird in front of of my radiator. He must have flew through the holes in the bumper.
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maybe someone replaced your cabin filter with some pepperoni pizza
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I know this doesn't help at all but I lol'd at the thread title.
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Have you been launching at high RPMs or uphill? A burnt clutch can smell nasty, and it lingers a while.
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cheese or pepperoni?
Old 03-23-2012, 04:55 PM
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Let your car idle and get hot, does it smell?

Or does it only smell after driving? Could be your brakes burning up.
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How dirty is your engine bay? I'd just wash the car down and check the filter. Look for leaking.


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