Re: [DML] smoke from vents

[Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxxxxxxx>]

When it comes to smoke, the smell (or lack of) is usually the best indicator of what it is. 

Was the car running hot?  Could it possibly be steam?


--- On Sun, 3/28/10, Chris Hawes <christopherhawes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Chris Hawes <christopherhawes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [DML] smoke from vents
> To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sunday, March 28, 2010, 5:16 PM
> After some high speed driving I
> pulled up to a queue of traffic and within
> seconds saw wisps of smoke slowly emitting from my air
> vents above the
> stereo.  At the time the aircon was off, sidelights
> were on and so was the
> Alpine Stereo.  I quickly pulled over and shut the
> engine off (headlights
> too).  Smoke wasn't coming from any other area and
> couldn't smell or see any
> source.
> 
>  
> 
> I then cautiously after a few minutes started the car, left
> the headlights
> off and travelled the ten minutes home.  Near home I
> put the sidelights on
> again to see if the smoke would re-occur but no repeat
> result.  I couldn't
> smell anything burnt.  
> 
>  
> 
> Does anyone have any experience of smoke coming 'only' from
> the twin vents
> above the stereo and what the cause could be?
> 
>  
> 
> If its electrical which it surely must be then the only
> electrical part
> within the aircon system is the resister that fits in under
> the core.
> 
>  
> 
> If there was a problem with the stereo or wiring behind the
> aircon panel
> surely the smoke couldn't make it through the rubber
> ducting between the
> evaporator and vents?
> 
>  
> 
> No mods have recently been made.  Stereo upgrade was
> fitted around four
> years ago and aircon was redone around the same time. 
>   The headlight
> switch is original.
> 
>  
> 
> Battery is currently disconnected.  Will remove the
> centre console in the
> next few days and start investigating.  Any input
> would be appreciated.
> 
>  
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Chris Hawes
> 
> Vin 5255
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
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