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Smell in car

  • 19-01-2008 8:12pm
    #1
    lisajane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 585 ✭✭✭


    Iv got a terrible smell in my car. Its almost like a burning smell. It happens whenever iv got the heating on or the window de-foger. Would anyone know what might be causing this? Or would it be expensive to fix. Iv got my nct up next month with my 98 fiesta. I want to know if its worth fixing it or not.


Comments

  • #2
    Rory123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 601 ✭✭✭Rory123


    I know a man who had the same problem in a mazda 323...rank smell whenever he put the heating on... took out the dashboard and found a mummified mouse in the hot air ducting. There could be some kind of foreign body in your vent?


  • #3
    actionman85
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭actionman85


    Hi lisa i think this could be your clutch burning, not a mechanic but know a bit about cars.


  • #4
    cantdecide
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    Try opening the bonnet and look for smoke next time you get the smell, it could be an exhaust manifold leak getting into the cab. If it smells like smoke- I'd get it checked out sooner rather than later.


  • #5
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,631 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Rory123 wrote: »
    I know a man who had the same problem in a mazda 323...rank smell whenever he put the heating on... took out the dashboard and found a mummified mouse in the hot air ducting. There could be some kind of foreign body in your vent?

    +1

    It could be anything. Any kids messing with the vents? They couldve shoved something down it. Many a time Ive found random sweets down vents!


  • #6
    Rory123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 601 ✭✭✭Rory123


    antodeco wrote: »
    Many a time Ive found random sweets down vents!
    Off topic but that reminds me of when I was a kid and I found these mad crazy japanese sweets down in the bowels of the handbrake in my dad's imported Trooper. I felt like Indiana Jones :D:D:D... innocent times!


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  • #7
    cantdecide
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    Who else just thought of Mister Sparkle?


  • #8
    Rory123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 601 ✭✭✭Rory123


    Me for one! :D
    mrsparklefresh.jpg


  • #9
    actionman85
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭actionman85


    its the clutch, happens a lot with female drivers


  • #10
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,631 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    actionman85 wrote: »
    its the clutch, happens a lot with female drivers

    lol!!!

    Re the sweets: If they were original apple jacks or wham bars it would be so much better :D


  • #11
    Mr.Diagnostic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 937 ✭✭✭Mr.Diagnostic


    Its a good excuse to go and visit that hot mechanic you posted about before :)


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  • #12
    Rory123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 601 ✭✭✭Rory123


    actionman85 wrote: »
    its the clutch, happens a lot with female drivers
    oooo contraversial! That'll raise a few eyebrows I'm sure.


  • #13
    Rory123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 601 ✭✭✭Rory123


    antodeco wrote: »
    lol!!!

    Re the sweets: If they were original apple jacks or wham bars it would be so much better :D
    Maybe on a ford cortina or datsun prarie but hardly on a 94 trooper that was fresh from the backstreets of tokyo!!!
    They may take away our apple jacks and wham bars.... But they'll never take away our... ROY OF THE ROVERS!!!


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