The smell of burning in the car when the stove is turned on: causes and solutions to the problem
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Service stations have special equipment that is connected to the cabin heater. Locksmiths spray a chlorine-containing gas mixture under a certain pressure inside the stove. Autochemistry cleans the inside of the node, eliminates the smell of burning, and other odors.
Drivers will find out about problems with the interior heater even before the start of frost. It's damp outside, plus ten on the thermometer: as the engine warms up, the windows in the cabin fog up. It is easy to get rid of the expected trouble by turning on the heater and air conditioner. Often at this point, the owner gets a surprise in the form of a smelly, putrid "aroma" of rotten eggs, burnt oil and paint. Many rush to the Internet to find out the causes of the smell of burning and other stench from the car stove. Let's take a look at the annoying thing.
Causes of the smell of burning when you turn on the car stove
The interior heating system of the car is based on the circulation of hot coolant (coolant) along a given circuit. After passing through the jacket of the cylinder block, antifreeze (or antifreeze) enters the main radiator of the car, then passes through the nozzles into the radiator of the stove. From here, the heated air, cleaned by the filter, is supplied to the passenger compartment: warm streams are driven by the heater fan.
Smell of burning when turning on the stove
With serviceable climate equipment inside the car, an annoying “aromatic bouquet” will not appear. But the system malfunctions, and the stench goes into the car interior.
Let us consider in more detail the reasons why the stove starts to stink.
Mechanical breakdown
The car heater consists of a control unit, a radiator, an air damper with a motor, pipes, a fan, and air ducts.
Each of the elements can suffer under load, then the following happens:
- wedges the thermostat;
- the radiator of the stove is clogged with dirt;
- the cabin filter is dirty;
- the motor or the core of the heater fails;
- air pockets are formed.
Usually, burnt oil and gasoline from the engine compartment stinks due to the failure of some components:
- Clutch. A loaded assembly operates under conditions of intense friction. This is especially noticeable at the moments of slipping, when the engine produces maximum speed. The oxidized friction clutches of the clutch disc heat up at this time, releasing the smell of burnt paper.
- Oil filter. A loosely fixed element loosens on road bumps, which leads to a spill of lubricant near the motor. The breakdown makes itself felt first with the smell of burnt oil, which makes its way into the cabin through the heater dampers, then with oil puddles under the car.
- Engine seals. When the seals lose their tightness, when the stove is turned on, there will be a specific smell of burning in the car.
Smells from engine bay
When running the car after replacing the technical fluids, it also smells burnt for some time: the problem is well known to the owners of domestic Lad Grant, West, Kalin. Another cause of trouble can be melted insulation of the electrical circuit.
Dirty stove
Air intake into the climate system with particles of dust, soot, exhaust gases occurs from the street. Fragments of plants (pollen, inflorescences, leaves) and insects also enter the air ducts.
In summer, condensation forms on the cool components of the car air conditioner, which becomes an excellent breeding ground for bacteria, viruses, and fungi. The radiator becomes dirty, the dead insects decompose: then, after turning on the stove, the car smells of dampness and rot.
How to remove the smell of burning from the stove of the car
A variety of aerosols, air fresheners, widely represented in the car market, do not solve, but mask the problem. Meanwhile, it is necessary to get rid of annoying aromas immediately.
Independently
The first thing you can do is buy specialized auto chemicals. The aerosol cans are equipped with long tubes to penetrate the oven cavity. Spray the drug inside, wait a while, turn on the heater.
Another way is less expensive, but requires locksmith experience. Disassemble the dashboard, remove the air cabin filter, radiator, fan with a box. Wash the parts with car detergents, wipe dry, reinstall.
Cabin air filter
Pay special attention to the fan blades: bacteria and microorganisms accumulate here. Do not harm the radiator: wash the aluminum part with acidic solutions, and the brass or copper part with alkaline preparations. Don't overdo things. With a high concentration, you will achieve detachment of fragments of dirt from the walls of the radiator, which will clog the tubes of the element.
Contact the master
A professional approach to business is the most rational. You will have to spend money on the services of a car repair shop, but the work will be done efficiently and with a guarantee.
Service stations have special equipment that is connected to the cabin heater. Locksmiths spray a chlorine-containing gas mixture under a certain pressure inside the stove. Autochemistry cleans the inside of the node, eliminates the smell of burning, and other odors.
Professional approach to business
During the procedure, the masters change the air and cabin filters, carry out sanitization, because unpleasant odors tend to be absorbed into the seat upholstery, plastic and rubber elements of the car body.
What threatens the use of a faulty stove
The “aromatic discomfort” of the driver and passengers is not the worst problem that a faulty stove brings.
Worse - loss of health. After all, the interior of the car is a limited area. If for several hours you breathe air saturated with fungal spores, the stench of decaying insects, the smell of burnt oil and coolant, signs of fatigue will appear: headache, distracted attention, nausea.
Allergy sufferers will be the first to experience the bad effect of contaminated air. Healthy people are at risk of catching pneumonia from the pathogenic flora that has settled on the lungs.
To avoid harmful consequences, you need to ventilate the cabin more often, carry out sanitization and change the cabin filter once a year. But do not lose sight of the technical condition of the car: burning smells often come from the engine compartment, and not from a faulty heater.
