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Old 10-06-2007, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by streetrod1927
Heres my problem.... I get a strange smell while driving and especially when there is a cross wind. It smells like burning hair (best way I can explain it). It is not a brake or clutch smell, It isn't like a wire or plastic type smell that would be common if a wire was touching something hot.
What ignition system are you running? Can you smell it with the car just idling in the driveway, or is it only when the car is in motion? Have you checked the insulation on the wiring harness behind the dash, in particular the Volt/Amp guage wiring (don't ask how I know this one)?

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