why does it smell like fire in my trunk of my car

Asked by ohclassy67 Dec 07, 2012 at 02:46 PM about the 2001 Pontiac Bonneville

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

ugh my car is running really ruff and I smell fire inside of my trunk but see no fire what can it be

4 Answers

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Check all wires in the trunk to include taillights and stereo wires located under the back dashboard. Look for burnt and or frayed wires

2,265

Your catalytic converter could be clogged & overheating. This would cause the car to run ruff.

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it was my ignition coil packs and the EGR digital valve now the car runs awesome thank you all for helping me today

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