As the subject says, I've been getting this weird smell in the cabin. I only get it when revving the engine to high RPMs in manual mode (haven't tried in automatic). I'll go from a standing still position from gear 1 - 5 and then about 10-25sec later after plateauing my speed I'll get the smell described.
- I've tried doing it, then pulling over and burying my face in the engine bay while smelling around and I don't really smell it in there, it smells normal in the engine bay.
- I am able to reproduce the smell consistantly 100% every time in the above scenario.
- I have not added anything since doing this and my vehicle has been babied since driving it off the lot as far as all maintenance etc... (although I'm about to change the oil and replace the serpentine belt and AC belt as the belts are getting worn and the oil's getting a dark caramel color)
- I've taken it to Mazda and had a guy come with me and he said he "just barely smelled it very briefly" and couldn't figure anything out or think of anything. He also put it up on the lift and looked at the exhaust system for anything possibly rubbing or touching and heating up. He concluded it may just be fumes in the car building up and when i plateau my speed or slow down the smells go back up in the engine and exhaust system; but when i asked why it started happening just recently, he didn't have any answer for that. He suggested I bring it back during the week and let him call Mazda technician's # to discuss with them there. He also had me produce it and we pulled over and he smelled around and didn't smell anything; he smelled the exhaust and I then smelled it also and I think I smelled it in the exhaust but couldn't really say for sure
- One thing I am noticing out of the norm with it is when I'm in manual mode, it seems to have a slightly longer delay on shifting and it seems to be slightly more jerk-ish when it does actually shift.
I appreciate all info/tips/comments/suggestions, thanks in advance
- I've tried doing it, then pulling over and burying my face in the engine bay while smelling around and I don't really smell it in there, it smells normal in the engine bay.
- I am able to reproduce the smell consistantly 100% every time in the above scenario.
- I have not added anything since doing this and my vehicle has been babied since driving it off the lot as far as all maintenance etc... (although I'm about to change the oil and replace the serpentine belt and AC belt as the belts are getting worn and the oil's getting a dark caramel color)
- I've taken it to Mazda and had a guy come with me and he said he "just barely smelled it very briefly" and couldn't figure anything out or think of anything. He also put it up on the lift and looked at the exhaust system for anything possibly rubbing or touching and heating up. He concluded it may just be fumes in the car building up and when i plateau my speed or slow down the smells go back up in the engine and exhaust system; but when i asked why it started happening just recently, he didn't have any answer for that. He suggested I bring it back during the week and let him call Mazda technician's # to discuss with them there. He also had me produce it and we pulled over and he smelled around and didn't smell anything; he smelled the exhaust and I then smelled it also and I think I smelled it in the exhaust but couldn't really say for sure
- One thing I am noticing out of the norm with it is when I'm in manual mode, it seems to have a slightly longer delay on shifting and it seems to be slightly more jerk-ish when it does actually shift.
I appreciate all info/tips/comments/suggestions, thanks in advance