Burning rubber smell from heater vents???
#1
Melting Slicks
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Burning rubber smell from heater vents???
I know this is a complete shot in the dark, but figured it couldn't hurt to ask.
Has anybody else had a burning rubber smell coming from the heater vents? I don't smell anything under the hood, and even when driving don't smell much of anything. Soon as I kick on the heater vents I get a strong burning rubber smell.
I have done a quick inspection under the hood to mak esure no belts/hoses are rubbing or burning and don't see anything. Other than that what else could I look for???
Thanks in advance...
Has anybody else had a burning rubber smell coming from the heater vents? I don't smell anything under the hood, and even when driving don't smell much of anything. Soon as I kick on the heater vents I get a strong burning rubber smell.
I have done a quick inspection under the hood to mak esure no belts/hoses are rubbing or burning and don't see anything. Other than that what else could I look for???
Thanks in advance...
#3
Burning Brakes
I know this is a complete shot in the dark, but figured it couldn't hurt to ask.
Has anybody else had a burning rubber smell coming from the heater vents? I don't smell anything under the hood, and even when driving don't smell much of anything. Soon as I kick on the heater vents I get a strong burning rubber smell.
I have done a quick inspection under the hood to mak esure no belts/hoses are rubbing or burning and don't see anything. Other than that what else could I look for???
Thanks in advance...
Has anybody else had a burning rubber smell coming from the heater vents? I don't smell anything under the hood, and even when driving don't smell much of anything. Soon as I kick on the heater vents I get a strong burning rubber smell.
I have done a quick inspection under the hood to mak esure no belts/hoses are rubbing or burning and don't see anything. Other than that what else could I look for???
Thanks in advance...
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Burning smell from the heat vent
I was just at the track yesterday, and smelled a burning scent from the heating vents. I think it may be the dust/ rubber particles I collected on the track. My car runs fine and there are no apparent signs of damage. Any clues?
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Possibly your heater core could be beginning to fail. But typically when they fail you'll see a residue/film on the W/S when on the defrost setting.
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I had the same smell and could not track down the source. One day while I was changing the oil, I discovered that the drivers side O2 sensor wiring touching the manifold pipe underneath the car. Only the sheathing was a little melted but the wires were still intact. I simply zip tied it out of the way. Problem solved.