Fumes/burning smell through air vents ?

[Jof]

Hello Everyone !

Hope some one can help me ? Just brought a 02 Yaris, only 48000 miles on the clock. Noticed sometimes only sometimes there has been a smell of burning/fumes through the dashboard airvent. The water temperature light flashes briefly on start up and noticed this symbol turned red then disappeared. Checked the coolant level and its all topped up fine. any ideas anyone ? :)

[IllusionX]

Should be in first gen section, but anyways....

Verify for exhaust leak, if that's what you smell.

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[Jof]

Thankyou and apologies about posting in the incorrect section.

[WeeYari]

Should be in first gen section, but anyways....

Verify for exhaust leak, if that's what you smell.

We don't have a first gen section, but anyways....

Yeah, exhaust leak, typically the doughnut gasket that seals the union between the exhaust manifold and the down pipe is the culprit. Visually inspect this area, and if the two metal flanges drawn together by spring bolts are touching or very close together, then the gasket is shot.

[BLKHILLSGUY]

Hello Everyone !

Hope some one can help me ? Just brought a 02 Yaris, only 48000 miles on the clock. Noticed sometimes only sometimes there has been a smell of burning/fumes through the dashboard airvent. The water temperature light flashes briefly on start up and noticed this symbol turned red then disappeared. Checked the coolant level and its all topped up fine. any ideas anyone ? :)

Welcome to the board and congrats on your Yaris. Take care of it and it's gonna take great care of you. Members here with 300-500k miles. Bullet proof, minus an occasional water pump and some say a clutch or two.

[WeeYari]

minus an occasional water pump and some say a clutch or two.

First gen. These two issues don't really apply.

[Bluevitz-rs]

First gen. These two issues don't really apply.

I've been through a few water pumps in my days.