1996 Volkswagen Jetta smoke coming through vents

1996 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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ALANAMCRAE
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1996 Volkswagen Jetta

I noticed smoke coming through my vents while I am driving. what could be causing this?
Apr 22, 2009 at 8:59 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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Inspect your coolant level..may be faulty heater core leaking. Have you noticed any film on the windshield or any unusual smells (i.e. sweet smeel, burnt smell ) ?









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Apr 23, 2009 at 12:30 AM
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ALANAMCRAE
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I have noticed a film on the windshield. the smoke has a kind of burnt smell to it.
Apr 24, 2009 at 1:37 AM
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Okay, you will need to have your heater core replaced. It is faulty and the film and smoke you see is coolant being blown in.
Apr 24, 2009 at 12:16 PM