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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 11:16 AM
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From: MOFN, AL, 70 miles from George
Default Re: burnt smell coming from vents

Originally Posted by emarquez
During a return from a 70 mile day trip yesterday our 2005 Crossfire had a burnt smell in the interior. My wife said there were some smoke and a burnt smell as she approached home. There was still the smell of burnt wire or resistor smell coming for the vents a few hours later when I came home. I took the vehicle for a drive and the smell was still there so I shut off the blower, opened the windows and the smell dissipated. Everything seems to be working and no smell with the blower off. The blower still works; any suggestions?
Does anyone know if the speed of the blower motor is controlled by a number of resistive coils like the old days? If so, they can collect gunk when cold and burn it off when used later and produce a "burnt" smell.

If not then this is meaningless.
 
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