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performance thorugh mountains?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Diljeet May. 1, 2009.
Mountain Driving in the Smart?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by J Jay Aug. 11, 2010.
burning smell from engine???
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jeremy Feb 10.
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Jeremy replied to Linda's discussion 'burning smell from engine???'
Its the cat. ozone controler in the exhaust system. The catiolitic converter can get so hot that it glows red, this is to burn all the un-burned oil and fuel from the engine. It is normal to get that burning smell. You will have that burning smell f…
Jill replied to Linda's discussion 'burning smell from engine???'
I was told that it was because the engine is so close to the rear of the car and that it was nothing to worry about - the car was built to handle it, it just smells when it gets hot.
Chris Chalmers replied to Linda's discussion 'burning smell from engine???'
3.5 years and 36k later and I'm still getting the smell
J Jay replied to Linda's discussion 'Mountain Driving in the Smart?'
We took ours through the Rockies to the BC (Canada) coast with no problem at all. Manual mode does work best.
Kimberly Marietta left a comment for Linda
Hi Linda, I live in Fredericksburg and would like to get some smartys together for a smart coffee or something. What do you think? Kim
Diljeet replied to Linda's discussion 'performance thorugh mountains?'
I live in Colorado and drive through the mountains regularly. No problems at all when in the manual mode. Just shift down if you start to lose speed.
Al Glover replied to Linda's discussion 'performance thorugh mountains?'
I drove from Southern California to Reno Nevada at Christmas, over the Sierra Nevadas (somewhat higher and steeper than WV or PA), and had no problems with the hills. True, you can't go up steep hills in 5th, but you can do most of them at 75 or so…
Laurie Brewer replied to Linda's discussion 'Mountain Driving in the Smart?'
we live in BC Canada and have tons of mountains, hills etc. our 2006 fortwo goes up them great. Good luck and safe driving
Linda replied to Linda's discussion 'Mountain Driving in the Smart?'
i usually drive it in manual mode, so i did get the tachometer :) thanks for the tip!!
Robert Ricewasser replied to Linda's discussion 'Mountain Driving in the Smart?'
Your smart will perform quite well on mountainous roads. You will have to switch to manual mode and keep the RPM's between 3-4000 rpms. Hope you have a tachometer which makes it easy to stay in the power band. Otherwise, 4th gear and on steep grades…
Linda replied to mr bad example's discussion 'transmission/shifter probems/failure'
has anyone had this problem with the 2009 model??? or is this mainly an issue with 2008s?? sorry if this was answered already, i didn't really have to time to read through 8 pages of answers :) thanks!
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Linda replied to smart's discussion 'Virginia smart Car Club' in the group USA smart Car Clubs
yup! white with black passion coupe! just picked mine up at the alexandria dealership a week ago and I LOVE IT. i literally want to be in it or near it all the time lol. hope you get it soon!!
Dave replied to Linda's discussion 'burning smell from engine???'
I've had my car for 1 year now and I still get the smell from the rear of the car. I don't think anything is wrong but I did think it would have stopped by now
Linda replied to Linda's discussion 'burning smell from engine???'
yup, it's still there unfortunately, but it's only been a week. at least now i know that it's normal! it was definitely a little worrisome when i got out of my brand new car and smelled a burning smell! haha. thanks for responses!!!
Carlos replied to Linda's discussion 'burning smell from engine???'
It is normal, but i have never experienced that with other new cars. The smell can stay quite long, unfortunately.
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- At 9:59pm on June 2, 2009, Kimberly Marietta said…
- Hi Linda, I live in Fredericksburg and would like to get some smartys together for a smart coffee or something. What do you think? Kim
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Thanks for the comment. I actually made these myself at work! I only have the one set!
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