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Something burning? #1340890 07/21/05 05:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 786 Houston Texas P PacificTourG OP Veteran CEG\'er
OP PacificTourG Veteran CEG\'er P Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 786 Houston Texas	When I turn on the AC, It smells like something is burning. Kinda like plastic, but I'm not sure. The smells come out very strong sometimes. Most of the time the smell isn't there. I can smell it on Max AC,AC, and Panel. I recently changed the Cabin Filter. All my Lo to Hi fan speeds work just fine. I had my exhaust checked, and they said it looked ok. Even though all my fan speeds work fine, could this smell be related to the resistor pack being bad or what else could it be? I really need to find out what is wrong before it gets worse. Last edited by PacificTourGL; 07/21/05 06:06 PM. '98 Contour Pacific Green(Modded) http://www.cardomain.com/ride/676416 FS:'98-00 Contour front bumper.Brand new unused (Non-SVT)

Re: Something burning? #1340891 07/21/05 05:57 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	Originally posted by PacificTourGL: Kinda like plastic, but I'm not sure. Usually, if it is the resistor, the fan only goes on high. If you want to check if it is melted, then http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker?ForwardPage=/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/1b/cf/44/0900823d801bcf44.jsp "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

Re: Something burning? #1340892 07/21/05 08:19 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA B Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA	Also if you have any oil leaks you can smell oil burning on the exhaust coming through the vents. Jim Johnson 98 SVT 03 Escape Limited

Re: Something burning? #1340893 07/21/05 08:22 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 285 Albany area, NY F Figols CEG\'er
Figols CEG\'er F Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 285 Albany area, NY	Originally posted by Big Jim: Also if you have any oil leaks you can smell oil burning on the exhaust coming through the vents. Ditto!! All it takes is a drop of oil on the exhaust to make it smell through the vents. Parting out 95-97 Contours/Mystiques. Contact me directly at ALFIGOLS@yahoo.com if you're looking for a particular part.

Re: Something burning? #1340894 07/21/05 08:23 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	Originally posted by Big Jim: Also if you have any oil leaks you can smell oil burning on the exhaust coming through the vents. And Big Jim has the test for that smell. http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=trouble&Number=992701&page=&view=&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1 "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

Re: Something burning? #1340895 07/21/05 08:34 PM
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99SPORTSE_dup1 New CEG\'er 9 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 20	If I were you I would check the fusebox to see if a fuse is melting. It may not be blown yet, but it may be melting the plastic around it. Check it and let us know what you found.

Re: Something burning? 1 #1340896 07/21/05 08:35 PM
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99SPORTSE_dup1 New CEG\'er 9 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 20	If I were you I would check the fusebox to see if a fuse is melting. It may not be blown yet, but it may be melting the plastic around it. Check it and let us know what you found.

Re: Something burning? 1 #1340897 07/21/05 08:36 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,287 Car lengths ahead Z ZetecTour Hard-core CEG\'er
ZetecTour Hard-core CEG\'er Z Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,287 Car lengths ahead	nice double post

Re: Something burning? #1340898 07/21/05 08:38 PM
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99SPORTSE_dup1 New CEG\'er 9 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 20	Yeah, im stupid, lol

Re: Something burning? #1340899 07/22/05 05:10 AM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 786 Houston Texas P PacificTourG OP Veteran CEG\'er
OP PacificTourG Veteran CEG\'er P Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 786 Houston Texas	I'll try this first. Originally posted by Big Jim: Try dripping a little oil from the dipstick on a hot exhaust manifold, followed by some coolant. See if you can identify which of the two odors your are smelling. All burning oils smell pretty much the same, engine oil, power steering fluid, and transmission fluid. Some have reported that Mobil 1 has a bit stronger smell than conventional oil, but it is still close. Then I'll try to find any leaks. Although I wouldn't know where to look. Where could I look? I'll also check my fuses and the resistor pack. Maybe I'll find something. Thanks. Last edited by PacificTourGL; 07/22/05 05:12 AM. '98 Contour Pacific Green(Modded) http://www.cardomain.com/ride/676416 FS:'98-00 Contour front bumper.Brand new unused (Non-SVT)

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