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eaglestrike
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Smoke coming into cabin?
« on: Oct 22nd, 2007, 12:30pm » |
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Hi this seems an odd problem. I have noticed smoke coming into the cabin of my scorpio cosworth twice now it only appears to be coming in the drivers side air vent. It seems odd to me but any help would be great. 
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Jonnycab
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Re: Smoke coming into cabin?
« Reply #1 on: Oct 22nd, 2007, 12:37pm » |
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What does it smell like ?
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eaglestrike
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Re: Smoke coming into cabin?
« Reply #2 on: Oct 22nd, 2007, 12:50pm » |
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it smells of a slight burning but nothing really strong??
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Jonnycab
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Re: Smoke coming into cabin?
« Reply #3 on: Oct 22nd, 2007, 1:23pm » |
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on Oct 22nd, 2007, 12:50pm, eaglestrike wrote:| it smells of a slight burning but nothing really strong?? |
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What kind of burning ?...electrical, plastic etc 
If electrical, then does it only happen when a certain button is pressed ?
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eaglestrike
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Re: Smoke coming into cabin?
« Reply #4 on: Oct 22nd, 2007, 1:48pm » |
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The first time it did it was the same time my gearbox started to slip on the belt so I put it down to that. I have just had a second hand box fitted and it has just done it again today. I pressed no buttons the only thing I had been doing prior was bonnet up and slightly revving the engine because I think the exhaust might be blowing at the front end. As for the smell it was very slight and difficult to tell what sort of burning it is.
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Re: Smoke coming into cabin?
« Reply #5 on: Oct 22nd, 2007, 2:35pm » |
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Dirt on the heatsink of the HBC could be burning off - think it gets quite hot.
Maybe worth taking it out and cleaning it.
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Baz
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Re: Smoke coming into cabin?
« Reply #6 on: Oct 22nd, 2007, 9:09pm » |
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Mine does it quite a lot. You can see it in bright sunlight. The one I had before did it too but I have never really looked into it. Mike may be right with the dirt thing as there is very little of an electrical nature which is actually inside the vent system
Baz
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eaglestrike
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Re: Smoke coming into cabin?
« Reply #7 on: Oct 23rd, 2007, 12:50am » |
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Ok thanks guys, I have looked at the HBC and it looks clean to look at it. Its strange I will look out for it happening again.
Many Thanks
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Jonnycab
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Re: Smoke coming into cabin?
« Reply #8 on: Oct 23rd, 2007, 11:32am » |
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Dirty pollen filters ?.... or light dust inside the vent system burning off when heater is on ?...
...Or maybe a bit of burning oil or evapourating condensation from engine block
...Or maybe even smoke from outside the vehicle...other vehicle, bonfire, someone smoking a large Cuban cigar 
I'm all out of daft theories now 
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eaglestrike
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Re: Smoke coming into cabin?
« Reply #9 on: Oct 23rd, 2007, 4:39pm » |
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LOL ok thanks jonnycab are the pollen filters easy to take out and if so how do I find then?
Thanks A Lot
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Re: Smoke coming into cabin?
« Reply #11 on: Oct 24th, 2007, 7:46pm » |
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Ok thanks thats great
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