1993 Pontiac Bonneville heater

1993 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE
77,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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VALERIE RUUD
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when i turn on my car heater, after it heats up i smell a burnt smell
Jan 16, 2008 at 8:44 PM
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MASTERTECHTIM
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does your dash fog up? do you see steam at all? you could have a heater core that is starting to leak. feedback is greatly appreciated
Jan 16, 2008 at 8:50 PM
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VALERIE RUUD
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no fog,no steam,judt burnt smell seems to be on the drivers side when i checked under the hood
Jan 16, 2008 at 8:58 PM
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MASTERTECHTIM
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well if your valve cover gasket is leaking oil. it would drip on the exhaust and the fumes could be picked up from the heater intake. this is a hard one to diagnose without really seeing the car. id look for signs of oil or antifreeze on the exhaust. if antifreeze is leaking it usually leaves a white trail from where it is leaking to the ground. check that out. check back with us.
Jan 16, 2008 at 9:03 PM
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VALERIE RUUD
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thank you for your advise mastertechtim,took car to my mechanic,along with a print out of your advice,he was so impressed with this new technolgy he is looking into getting a computer,he is about 70 yrs old.i did have oil on one part of the car,bad oil change,he cleaned it off,and advise me to use stop leak if i had a small leak somewhere,which i did no more burnt smell. you folks are fantastic ,can i make a donation threw the mail.i am telling everyone i see about this web site,and thats alot of folks, being i work at a truck stop.be safe and thanks for your help i appreciate it.
Jan 17, 2008 at 4:33 PM
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i appreciate your feedback. tim
Jan 17, 2008 at 5:00 PM