[loosewheelbob]

Yesterday is was out driving on the beach in my '98 Ram 1500 4x4 with a 360 and auto tranny. after about 30 to 45 minutes, I started smelling burning rubber (which I thought was wierd, because I was driving in sand) and I smelled it until I got back on the road. At first I thought it might have been the truck in front of me, but then it pulled off to the side and I still smelled it when I was by myself. I wasn't ragging on my truck too hard, I was in 1st 2nd gear going between 25 and 40 mph, sninning the tires every now and again. I guess it may have been the belt slipping, but I didn't hear any squealing. Does anyone have any ideas on this one?

 

[Guest]

Did you pop the hood to see where, if any, vapors were coming off the engine?

 

[loosewheelbob]

NO, but I'll check today to see what I can see.

 

[TheBigSgt]

See if anything is touching the Exhuast or real close to it. Check the Manafolds Too

 

[Chump]

You may have picked up some garbage off the beach that melted on the exhaust? Could have cooked a crab or a clam?

 

[bigdog440]

how about your converter? had the same smell with my 90 dakota.

 

[Bummo]

Sounds like one of those beach condoms went near your cat.

 

[StandardByker88]

bummo thats sick..but funny.

 

[loosewheelbob]

Well I haven't smelled it since, it probably was something that got stuck to my exhaust. I was worried that it may have been the torque converter, but it seems fine now. How else would I be able to tell if the converter is going to hell?

 

[bigdog440]

im sorry, i was talking about catalytic converter.

 

[loosewheelbob]

oh...i shoulda known. you probably couldn't smell the torque convertor burning anyhow. i'm a dumbass...

 

[bigdog440]

my bad, should have said it in the first post. are you losing power going up a good size hill?

 

[loosewheelbob]

I don't know, it's pretty flat out here in coastal North Carolina. j/k. I went out of town a couple weeks ago, I didn't notice any power loss on the hills, I'm going again this weekend, so I'll pay closer attention. One thing I remember though, my truck usually runs at about 180 degrees, when I was on the beach, it was running around 200 to 210, not over heating, but maybe enough extra heat to burn up some deposits in the cat.