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smoke from heater vents

Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 7:52 am
by lynn t
I get smoke from the heater vents when I switch the blower motor on. It is definately smoke because it reeks like chimney

If I dont have the heater motor on, there is no smoke.

Sounds really daft but could it be because the car has been sitting for approx 10yrs and its debris and rubbish in venting ducts or is it likely to be a wiring issue and Im about to set fire to the old Gruffalo?

Re: smoke from heater vents

Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 10:05 am
by ianaudia4
I had the same when I first bought the Storm, I took the scuttle cover off and cleaned out all the old leaves and crap that had built up over (probably) 25 years!
Hopefully it is a quick fix for you!

Re: smoke from heater vents

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 3:40 pm
by lynn t
I hope so too!!

I pulled a few leaves out of the NSF lower dash vent but there still looks like there is more debris in there. Ill try to dismantle it when I get some free time.

think a hoover at a service station might work???

Re: smoke from heater vents

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 5:21 pm
by ianaudia4
Hope it works out for you, cheap and easy fix!

Re: smoke from heater vents

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:39 pm
by steve
Other thing is if you've got a bit of an oil leak that's running onto your exhaust fanimold then burning off.

Re: smoke from heater vents

Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 8:54 am
by lynn t
Never thought of that, Ive not had time to play under the bonnet yet. Ill look after work cheers!!