hello guys this is like my 3rd time posting
but i have a couple of questions.

i have a 03' Z AT....
i let my friend drive it using the slap stick.
it was going really good until he put it into Drive. i freaked out.
i looked at the gages and it showed 3rd gear. is this normal ?

Also another question.
we where going pretty fast down the highway and i started to smell a burning smell ? kinda like plastic.
any one know what that smell is ?

 

fart?



lol

 

No-

 

I have that same smell, like a burning plastic or some thing. Just started about 2 days ago.... I can always smell it when I get out of the car. I checked under the hood for a plastic bag or something, but I didnt find anything. ANyone else have this before??

 

i've had it a couple times when using the tiptronic (and yes i know how to properly use it). strange smell...not too heavy but def. there

 

well what i ment was, say i was using the slap stick and i changed it to the automatic would it mess any thing up or visversa

 

shouldn't. all that should happen is the computer will pick it's own gear based on
your speed etc. for example if you were in manual mode in 3rd...and switched to 'D'...you might just end up in 4th.

 

I have no idea what the smell maybe. Its an 03, still under warranty? Bring that thing in cause both those problems just don't seem normal.

 

so it wont mess up my transmission ?

 

QUOTE: "shouldn't. all that should happen is the computer will pick it's own gear based on"

This is correct; when you slide the shifter over to "manual" the dash will show the car in the gear the transmission last selected. You can then shift the tranny up or down. The computer will not allow a shift that will destroy the gearbox; if you try the shift will be disregarded. When you slide back to automatic mode the computer takes over again and hanldes the shifting.

 

thanks alot z350boy. now i get it

now , the smell