My Escort is trying to kill me.
Turning the fan on, defrost, hot or cold, doesn't matter, fills the cabin with air that burns the nose and eyes.
Heater core? Or do I have an exhaust leak right at the intake?
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Oct. 20, 2011 10:28 a.m. PHeller Dork
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Oct. 20, 2011 10:31 a.m. BBsGarage HalfDork
The 1st gen Neons had a similar problem, it was mold forming in the vent system. Solution was to spray it down with a Lysol type product.
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Oct. 20, 2011 11:06 a.m. N Sperlo Dork
Heater core turns your car into a mobile fog machine. Just in time for Halloween, too! Sweet!
BB up there is probably right, though.
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Oct. 20, 2011 11:07 a.m. EvanB SuperDork
Early WRXs had a problem of leaking fuel at (near?) the fuel rail in cold weather that resulted in a raw gas smell in the cabin. So check that all your fuel hoses are tight?
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Oct. 20, 2011 11:28 a.m. alstevens New Reader
Hatchback? Rear seal for hatch can let exhaust into the cabin.
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Oct. 20, 2011 11:29 a.m. N Sperlo Dork
Oh, btw my escort has a nasty exhaust leak at the manifold, and it only effects the air conditioning if I'm not moving. Likely not an issue.
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Oct. 20, 2011 2:49 p.m. PHeller Dork
Not a hatchback seal issue because I can drive all day with the windows up and be fine. As soon as I turn the heater on its like a gas chamber.
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Oct. 20, 2011 3:30 p.m. MadScientistMatt SuperDork
BBsGarage wrote:
The 1st gen Neons had a similar problem, it was mold forming in the vent system. Solution was to spray it down with a Lysol type product.
My father had an Escort with mold problems as well - if the stink smells organic, it's probably what you've got.
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Oct. 20, 2011 4:28 p.m. BobOfTheFuture HalfDork
Ive had cars try to put me to sleep w/ exaust... but burning sounds like mold.
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Oct. 20, 2011 5:42 p.m. iceracer SuperDork
Try the spray. If that doesn't work you may have to pull the HVAC box.
