strange smell of burnt oil at times

1998 FORD ESCORT
78,000 MILES
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NIDGE992000
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hi we have just got an old escort estate and runs fine but strange smell of burnt oil at times more so when heater on but when heater on full clears any ideas !!! runs o,k and pulls well have checked for head gasket trouble ie no water in oil or oil in water only had a couple of weeks so dont realy no the car well when heater is on full no smell yet when on low ei no 1 it smells of burnt oil inside the car !!!!! any ideas
Feb 18, 2012 at 12:58 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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You likely have an oil leak dripping onto the exhaust and burning. Inspect it on a lift
Feb 18, 2012 at 1:09 PM