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burnt material smell from defroster

5 messages,  Last post on Feb 01, 2011 at 10:33 AM

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#2 of 5 Re: burnt material smell from defroster [justa_pedlr] by akirby

Jan 12, 2011 (7:17 am)

Replying to: justa_pedlr (Jan 11, 2011 8:33 pm)
Check for leaves in the cowl area.

#3 of 5 Re: burnt material smell from defroster [akirby] by justa_pedlr

Jan 12, 2011 (9:32 am)

Replying to: akirby (Jan 12, 2011 7:17 am)
That's a good idea, I've already checked to see if there was leaves in that area to no avail (based on your advice for other stinky problems on this forum) . Whatever is in there should have burned off by now. I'll try looking in the cowl area again ( after I dig it out from the recent snowfall and get it unfrozen). I'll also try looking around the blower motor and vents where the defrost heat resistor is to see if any stinkbugs crawled in there.
My mechanic says it's relatively easy to get to ( 1 hr standard labor to replace the blower motor ) so after I'm sure the defrost vent is clear of debris , I should be in better shape to plan future actions.

#4 of 5 Re: burnt material smell from defroster [justa_pedlr] by justa_pedlr

Jan 15, 2011 (3:55 pm)

Replying to: justa_pedlr (Jan 12, 2011 9:32 am)
I looked in the cowling area , with nothing unusual. I did notice that the Cabin Air filter was real dirty so I got a new one. But, I also found a number of leaves that hot gotten inside inside the engine compartment.
A couple of them were lodged beside the engine under a metal line that was warm and appeared to run from the radiator back towards the cabin. I guess that feeds the heater core. I think when the car got hot and I turned on the heat/defrost the leaves might have started smoldering and stinking. It wasn't a problem on recirculated air.
Well I'll drive for awhile tonight so I'll see my Stinkin Linkin is fixed or not . Repair cost = $15 for a new Cabin Air filter !

#5 of 5 Re: burnt material smell from defroster [justa_pedlr] by gk_lse

Feb 01, 2011 (10:33 am)

Replying to: justa_pedlr (Jan 12, 2011 9:32 am)
I started getting a smell thru vents and it turned out to be the valve coils (COPS). Oil was leaking and burning.

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