Your last paragraph answered your question.:)
mikestock wrote:
We flat towed our CR-V behind our Phaeton for 1800 miles over 4 days and made stops at least every 4 hours and ran the CR-V several minutes, shifting through the gears, as recommended.
We made a few short trips when stopped at overnight stays and noticed no problems. However, when we reached out destination, we noticed a distinctive hot rubber smell when driving the CR-V for longer errands. The smell eventually dissipated after a day or so but came back after the 1800 mile return trip. Once again the smell stayed around for a day or so.
It has been three months since the trip and we have experienced no problems or smells.
My only thought is that the radiator picked up rubber material from the roadways and burned off once the CR-V was driven any significant distance. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced any similar phenomenon after long tows.
