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Old Dec 20, 2011 | 11:37 AM
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yes I know this topic has come up before.
I have 4800 miles on my car and I am still getting that strange burning smell inside the cabin after +5 second spirited runs. Is anyone with similar mileage getting the same smell? Anyone with more mileage not getting it?
Old Dec 20, 2011 | 11:57 AM
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I had that happen to me on my 06 GT 5-spd after I accidentally hit the rev limiter in 2nd gear. I am pretty sure I know the smell you are talking about and I posted on here (don't remember what the responses were...) but don't seem to recall it being anything serious.

I have 11K miles on my 2011 GT 6-spd and have not had that happen since I bought it new in February. I have been more careful and have driven pretty conservatively though.
Old Dec 20, 2011 | 11:59 AM
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I think that means its running rich
Old Dec 20, 2011 | 01:55 PM
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I get the smell under the same conditions. Have 8500 miles on mine. First oil change as I type.
Old Dec 20, 2011 | 02:09 PM
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Yeah I think I got it yesterday after doing a 0-80 (which I am impressed about) after trying to catch up to another 5.0. and I have 1800 mi
Old Dec 20, 2011 | 02:27 PM
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Just finished the oil change and took the tech who did it for s ride and when we got back from a Sprint he could smell it too. To bad I work at a land rover dealer and not a Ford dealer. Grabber blue gt that cs is sick. Nice ride buddy. How u like the splitter?
Old Dec 20, 2011 | 05:19 PM
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Thanks man! and the splitter honestly completes the front IMO. Without the splitter it didnt looks as aggressive
Old Dec 21, 2011 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Young_Gun
I think that means its running rich
I know what running rich smells like, I have a 65 with a 4 barrel. This is nothing like that.

From the sound of everyones responses it is a smell that eventually goes away, no definitive mileage on when that date is.
Old Dec 22, 2011 | 01:06 PM
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I just bought a 2012 GT and I've been smelling the same thing. I've got roughly 3000 miles on mine and I only smell it when I get on it. Seems to be a pattern here
Old Dec 23, 2011 | 01:53 PM
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Still no real answer on what the cause may be? Just curious as it doesn't appear to be a problem and is caused when "getting on it"...



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