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Old Nov 9, 2007 | 01:48 PM
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Well,
No transmission vent smell. The battery tender looks good and I can't find any melted wires around the engine. Now depending on where marudodave is might help me figure out where it is actually coming from.
 
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Old Nov 9, 2007 | 02:02 PM
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My wife hates it whenever I generate a funky smell!
Well it went farther than I thought before you got a smart answer. lol
 
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Old Nov 9, 2007 | 02:04 PM
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ORIGINAL: TickTock
Funky Smell
Sorry![] It might be me
 
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Old Nov 9, 2007 | 02:10 PM
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Could this be from the heat management system????? I have heard it puts a smell out there.
 
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Old Nov 9, 2007 | 03:04 PM
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Well, my 2006 Street Glide ran so hot that the front pipe radiated so much heat the reflectors on the frame where in the process of melting and deforming until I took them off. Sounds goofy but I can show you pics.
 
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Old Nov 9, 2007 | 03:32 PM
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try search section good info should help.

 
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Old Nov 9, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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As long as it does not smell like TUNA you should be OK
 
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Old Nov 9, 2007 | 05:48 PM
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How many miles are on it? When they are new they smell funny cause everything is heatin up for the first time.
 
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Old Nov 9, 2007 | 05:56 PM
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As long as it does not smell like TUNA you should be OK
TUNA?

Shoot I don't care who you are, that's funny
 
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Old Nov 9, 2007 | 06:11 PM
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Uhhhh Ohhhhh that smell......Cantya smell that smellllll,,,,,,,,The Smelllll that surrounds you!!!!!

Sorry could not resist.
 
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