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Old 26 May 2020, 05:41 PM
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Hi I have a wrx 03 Uk ...when I put my heater fan On I smell a burning smell coming through ?
engine seems very hot but ok on temperature gauge ...no obvious leaks and drives perfect

coolant all ok n full hardly uses any?

any ideas please
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It's not your fan motor is it.
Old 26 May 2020, 06:52 PM
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thanks...the fan does come on when im not moving i hear it

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im not sure but i think Joe meant heater fan motor, thats what i was going to suggest , could be bushes on that ,
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oh ok........ lol thanks
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Originally Posted by johnoggy
im not sure but i think Joe meant heater fan motor, thats what i was going to suggest , could be bushes on that ,
or anything electrical you can usually smell the difference.
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could be the blower resistor that mounts in the blower housing.
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Yes could be heater fan related when I don’t have the heater speed on I can’t smell it (smell doesn’t blow through on its own )

air con not working that good too at min?
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