"Burning" smell

[peteh80]

When i start the car up and put the heater on i get a strong smell like something electrical is overheating. it tends to fade away after a while though.Does anybody else get it?

[ffrenchie]

It might be the curry smell from a coolant leak on the heater matrix.

[peteh80]

It might be the curry smell from a coolant leak on the heater matrix.

It`s done 18k. only 3 yrs too....

[mayo13]

did you find what was causing this problem

[robertkhan@mail.com]

did you find what was causing this problem

I get it on mine occassionally its done 186000 miles i suppose its the resistors going west but il wait till i need to do it...just hope its warm weather!

[polar]

make sure its not the injectors leaking combustion gas into the heater blower.

[robertkhan@mail.com]

did you find what was causing this problem

I get it on mine occassionally its done 186000 miles i suppose its the resistors going west but il wait till i need to do it...just hope its warm weather!

I know the smell i had garages in the scottish borders for years and and its burning electrical resistors under dash but no point taking that out unless absolutely need to! If its the heater and it packs in i usually just run a wire directly from the motor through a switch to a suitable live. Long past patience with tricky hand bashing jobs on cars