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The Shop => Under the Hood & HVAC => Topic started by: mach1mustang351 on March 25, 2013, 04:14:43 PM

Title: Smell coming from heater
Post by: mach1mustang351 on March 25, 2013, 04:14:43 PM
Okay team. With the heater on I get a bad smell. It smells like burning almost like a welding slag smell. When outside the car I cant smell It. Only inside the vehicle. It gives me a headache so I need to figure it out. Thanks
Title: Re: Smell coming from heater
Post by: lapoltba on March 25, 2013, 04:50:10 PM
Just a wild guess, is your blower motor working?  Could be an overheating/burned up motor.
Title: Re: Smell coming from heater
Post by: AMC of Houston on March 25, 2013, 05:19:01 PM
I'll guess a heater core starting to seep.   Hot used coolant and MIG welding smell similar now that I think about it........
Title: Re: Smell coming from heater
Post by: mudkicker715 on March 25, 2013, 05:19:39 PM
Lapoltba. i think hit the nail square on the head
Title: Re: Smell coming from heater
Post by: mach1mustang351 on March 27, 2013, 03:07:35 AM
The motor was working when I got the smell.  I pulled the resistor and it looked like it was working hard.  One of the coils was crispy looking.  I decided to replace the motor as I suspected it was over drawing.  Plugged in a new motor and wheel and all is good... other than the lingering nasty burnt electrical smell.