Burning Smell

[Treyz]

Originally Posted by Mordarvia

Does It Smell Electrical?

Nope. Unless it's literally under the dash, checked everything I could see and all seems to be well.

Originally Posted by PetersRedYaris

Have you hit your exhaust on speedbumps? I suppose you could damage the seal between the header and midpipe creating a leak...

I have two times in terms of hearing something, but don't believe it did. Like I said before, I was gonna check yesterday, but it was raining outside. As long as the rain holds out today, I'm gonna jack it up and check.

Originally Posted by Shroomster

I'm thinking it might be the coolant reacting with "scale/rust/particulate/whatever" in the heater core for the hvac unit.....least thats what I always notice when I turn the heater on for like the two or three days out of the year I use it....just give it a few days to 'flush' it out; if it doesn't go away then its off to the dealer....


unless the hvac doesn't use coolant for the heater part I dunno I haven't messed with this car's hvac yet....

I haven't flushed the system yet since I bought the car (normally I did every year with previous cars). It might be but wouldn't that smell different and sweet rather than a burning smell?

Originally Posted by *MAD DOG*

Have you got loose papers in your drivers side glovebox? If so they can get sucked into the AC/Heater fan. It could cause a fire. My suggestion have a look.

No, all papers are in the box securely. Plus I placed a filter there so it can't get sucked in even if the cover fell off. I have a carbon one and checked it to see if it was it, but no go.