2003 Ford Focus clutch overheating?

2003 FORD FOCUS
42,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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JHHSTER
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I have a manual tranny FOCUS. I notice when I do a lot of in-town shifting, I get a funny "dirty feet" smell through my vents. While in a nasty stop and go traffic jam which required a lot of clutch pedal work, I got a bad burnt smell from under the chassis. Is this from my clutch overheating?
May 27, 2008 at 3:22 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Could be it riding the clutch on and off in that situation. Might also need adjustment with free play and pedal height.
May 27, 2008 at 4:07 PM
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