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Title: Strange smell - Heater Post by: CYANiDE on March 28, 2010, 01:32:30 AM Not sure where this would go..but here's my best shot.
Lately, I've noticed that after running my heater for a while (30 mins or so) and/or riding on the highway, my heater gives off a strange smell for about 30 seconds where it smells like something burning or something. Don't even know how to explain it. I'm not a crazy driver, this happens when I'm not driving hard, normal city cruising or 60mph highway driving. Anything I should be worried about? [p.s. before I get any corny "it's cyanide poison" jokes - it doesn't smell like burning almonds] Title: Re: Strange smell - Heater Post by: cna on March 28, 2010, 04:10:01 AM What was the last time you changed your cabin filter? have you looked into your engine bay to see if anything is loose or stuck in there?
Title: Re: Strange smell - Heater Post by: timot_one on March 28, 2010, 09:48:45 AM +1
Moved to Interior Styling & Maintenance forum. Title: Re: Strange smell - Heater Post by: CYANiDE on March 28, 2010, 12:20:53 PM Quote from: "cna" What was the last time you changed your cabin filter? have you looked into your engine bay to see if anything is loose or stuck in there? No clue I bought the car about a year ago. Don't know if its ever been changed. I do have a replacement cabin filter in my house. Going to change it today then. That's a one minute thing. Only other thing I see is that where the air compressor takes in air from (my HID wires and fuses are also there - in the same area) But I don't think it'd smell like burning because I've opened up the actual engine bay and can't smell anything burning from there. Title: Re: Strange smell - Heater Post by: v6sicksspeed on March 29, 2010, 02:56:48 PM so it only happens momentarily then goes away?
just to be sure i'd also check your coolant to make sure there isnt a leak there. a leak there can cause a brief smell of fuel while driving Title: Re: Strange smell - Heater Post by: Icebox on March 29, 2010, 02:58:50 PM but wouldnt the smell be sweet versus burnt if coolant were leaking?
Title: Re: Strange smell - Heater Post by: CYANiDE on March 29, 2010, 02:59:55 PM Quote from: "v6sicksspeed" so it only happens momentarily then goes away? just to be sure i'd also check your coolant to make sure there isnt a leak there. a leak there can cause a brief smell of fuel while driving Yup. Maybe there for like 5-10 seconds at most. Coolant has been at the same level since I bought the car. Don't think that's leaking. Thanks though. |