Smoke and smells burnt when motor stressed

[Franciswat]

Hi guys,

happened 2 times to see little of smoke (cigarette like) from lower part of
engine compartment and smells burnt which invades the cockpit.

That occurred to:

- go out slowly from a sloping ramp (to avoid car hits ground)
- park along a steep descent

In both cases I think motor was stressed because I had to use 1st/reverse gears with high rpm to move quite sloowly.

Smoke burnt need at least 1 hour to disappeared.

Oil changed with VW long life 1 month ago.

Why you think that happened?

PS Car has 60k kilometers or 37k miles.

[fivelittlefish]

Sounds like a burnt clutch.

[Franciswat]

In 2 years happened 2 times and only probably for excessive clutch stressing.

[Ricmondo]

If you were using high revs to move quite slowly you must have been slipping the clutch which will create the smell of burning and often smoke, the bonus will be a worn out clutch. DONT DO IT! Keep the revs down and clutch engaged, alternatively start saving up to have a new clutch fitted and to pay for taxis whilst the garage repace the dead clutch.

[Franciswat]

As I said that happened few times in 2 years. Now that I know the problem I'll be carefull in those rare conditions.