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Subject What does brake fluid smell like when it burns?
     
Posted by kkrofft (OH) on December 14, 2007 at 7:46 PM
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Message Seriously, I am still trying to sort out the source of the puffs of smoke I get when I come to a stop. See my previous post in tech: La-Z-Link
I have come to believe it is the driver side turbo seal. Z1 has agreed to check it out if I remove it but before I do, I want to exhaust all other possibilities. (pun intended).

It occurs to me that if the seal on the master cylinder was leaking just a little bit, then when I brake to a stop, a drop or two of brake fluid might get sucked past the seal and into the intake. The smoke smells to me like oil but I can't recall the last time I smelled burnt brake fluid.

KK

     
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