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Mark-T
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Tue Nov 29, 2005 1:36 am Post subject:
Re: Burning smell |
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Ante wrote:
| Quote: | I would check the cabin air filter (if you got one) and a friend of
mine had a rubber/plastic smell in his volvo for two month before the
shop found a burnt servo for the ECC.
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I finally got an inspection. It's not the brakes, but the
heater core, it's melted or leaking fluid. I should have
guessed that, as the heater never worked since I bought
it, 8 months ago (luckily I'm in a warm weather climate).
It's nothing critical (except maybe a fire hazard, haha).
I'm posting this note fyi - if you ever smell burning rubber,
check the heater.
Mark
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Tue Nov 29, 2005 1:36 am Post subject:
Re: Burning smell |
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"Mark-T" <mark-t2@lycos.com> wrote in message
news:1133220221.856242.229770@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
| Quote: | I finally got an inspection. It's not the brakes, but the
heater core, it's melted or leaking fluid. I should have
guessed that, as the heater never worked since I bought
it, 8 months ago (luckily I'm in a warm weather climate).
It's nothing critical (except maybe a fire hazard, haha).
I'm posting this note fyi - if you ever smell burning rubber,
check the heater.
Mark
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Thanks for the update...A bad heater core usually leaks fluid
which smells sweet, but 'chemical'.
It is not likely a fire hazard. |
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Mark-T
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Wed Nov 30, 2005 1:35 am Post subject:
Re: Burning smell |
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HLS@nospam.nix wrote:
| Quote: | I finally got an inspection. It's not the brakes, but the
heater core, it's melted or leaking fluid. I should have
guessed that, as the heater never worked since I bought
it, 8 months ago (luckily I'm in a warm weather climate).
It's nothing critical (except maybe a fire hazard, haha).
I'm posting this note fyi - if you ever smell burning rubber,
check the heater.
Thanks for the update...A bad heater core usually leaks fluid
which smells sweet, but 'chemical'.
It is not likely a fire hazard.
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Forgot something... I also have a leaky valve cover, the gasket
needs to be replaced. I'm not going to fix it right away, old car,
not worth it.
So maybe the burning rubber smell is that, and not the heater.
Do I sound confused?
Nah, it's just seems that way...
Mark
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Wed Nov 30, 2005 1:35 am Post subject:
Re: Burning smell |
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"Mark-T" <mark-t2@lycos.com> wrote in message
news:1133298688.483191.80970@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
| Quote: | Forgot something... I also have a leaky valve cover, the gasket
needs to be replaced. I'm not going to fix it right away, old car,
not worth it.
So maybe the burning rubber smell is that, and not the heater.
Do I sound confused?
Nah, it's just seems that way...
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NOW YOU'RE COOKING, MARK....(no pun intended)
Your valve cover is leaking oil onto the exhaust manifold,
probably, and you're smelling the oil burning off.
You might be able to fix the leak just by tightening slightly.
A new valve cover gasket is just a few bucks, and dead easy
(usually) to replace. |
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