# Funny Smell

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/funny-smell/39794>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** smells, accord, honda\
**Created:** [November 21, 2009, 5:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/funny-smell/39794 "2009-11-21T05:00:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ormadorm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/258eb7/32.png) [@ormadorm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ormadorm)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 5:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/funny-smell/39794/1 "2009-11-21T05:00:25Z")

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I just noticed this today. After driving for 10 minutes or so I and my wife smelled what seemed like burnt rubber or plastic. I think it was more of a burnt plastic smell. At first I thought it might have something to do with the serpentine belt. I looked at it but it looked fine. I am worried that some rotating part is rubbing on something else. Any suggestions???

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/funny-smell/39794/2 "2009-11-21T14:42:23Z")

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Check underneath the car.  
It is very possible that a plastic grocery bag or other type of plastic bag is lodged underneath and is being melted by the exhaust.