subaru forester 1999 burning oil smell

1999 SUBARU
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FRANCO
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car smell like oil is burning when engine is warm.

PS: head gasket was replaced recently...no more leak
Dec 19, 2006 at 12:37 PM
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BRENDONR
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'NO MORE LEAK' generally means there used to be a leak.

Is it possible there's oil left on your block that IS buring when the engine warms up?

Try taking the car to the car-wash and washing out your engine bay, making sure to get all over your block (while avoiding your electrical as much as possible).

There should be an 'engine bay' setting that's nice n' gentle, but has some kind of detergent in it. Then use the 'gentle rinse' mode to rinse out the detergent.

While running you'll steam and maybe smell like windex for awhile, but once that burns off, you should be set.
Dec 20, 2006 at 11:23 AM
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MIKE H R
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good idea of washing the engine off, did that one day but forgot the bottom of the engine. still had spilage on engine after oil change. don't forget to do the bottom to.
Jan 25, 2007 at 7:40 PM
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