When I turn on the heat in my car I smell burning?
Dirty Vents This is because your car’s vents can get dirty just as your home’s vents get dirty. In fact, the entire system gets dirty and can produce a burning smell as it burns away the debris, dirt, and dust. When your heater begins to blow hot air over this stuff, it will create a burning smell.
What to do when your car heater won’t turn on?
If your system has a bleed port or bleed screw, and you can find it, you can fix this air lock yourself. Run the engine until the fan kicks in. Once your fan has come on, look around the radiator for a bleed port or bleed screw. This is something that can be turned with a screwdriver.
What to do if there is no fuel in your air heater?
If there is no fuel, go to Fuel Fault Finding below. If there is fuel being delivered to the heater, replace the fuel line, skip Fuel Fault Finding and go to Air and Exhaust. If you have removed the fuel line from the heater and no fuel comes out when the pump ticks, then you have no fuel flow to the heater.
What happens when a diesel air heater ran out of fuel?
If the heater has a good power supply voltage over 12.5V at the heater when starting and still will not start go to Fuel below. If the heater is new or ran out of fuel it can take up to 6-8 complete start cycles to purge the fuel line of air and get fuel into the heater.
Why is the heater in my car blowing out cold air and not?
The problem with the heater on the Vauxhall Corsa (as well as the Renault Clio) is often that there is no power from the heaters at all. This issue has nothing to do with cold air coming out instead of heat. This loss of power is also a common issue on the Renault Clio.
Why is air coming out of my car heater not hot?
This valve opens to allow the water to flow into the heater core. If the heater control valve is the culprit, the air coming into your vehicle won’t feel warm. The heater core may also leak coolant. The heater core is clogged from debris in the cooling system.
Why does my car smell like gasoline when I Turn on the AC?
The smell of gasoline is usually an indication of a fuel leak. When you turn on the air conditioner or heater, the fumes, along with the smell, are sucked up and blown right into the cabin of the vehicle.
What to do if your car heater is blowing cold air?
If the coolant levels are fine and there doesn’t seem to be a problem with your heater core, you may need to replace some of the control buttons or your heater control valve. The heater control valve is underneath your hood and acts as the switch that turns the heat on and off.
Can a faulty thermostat cause a car to not feel warm?
A faulty thermostat will affect the proper flow of water and can cause issues with the heating system. The heater control value isn’t working. This valve opens to allow the water to flow into the heater core. If the heater control valve is the culprit, the air coming into your vehicle won’t feel warm.