Motor has a melting plastic smell when running

Tiny
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  • 2011 CHEVROLET HHR
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Motor has a melting plastic smell when running. Fluids are full all gages are normal engine not running hot. Temp gage is running about 1/2
Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 AT 4:49 AM

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Tiny
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Check exhaust system for something that may have melted on a pipe.

Roy
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Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 AT 9:27 AM
Tiny
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Roy, My car will start out on the, low side of temp gage, then it starts going to middle. That is as far as it goes.I notice when I get to wear Iam going the engine feels very hot. Any ideas, what is the proublem would be?
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Tuesday, March 19th, 2013 AT 10:28 PM

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