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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 01:29 PM
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I have a 2001 jeep cherokee sport and every day no matter what i see little smoke coming out from the air vents. it has a weird smell, maybe burn oil, i really don't know. it comes out even if the air is off. If i turn on the air it comes out for a bit and then it dissapears. Is there some kind of filter? something that i can clean? The engine is not burning oil, so i really don't know where is coming from. Any ideas?
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 01:49 PM
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is it sorta a sweet smell ? Could be heater core leaking. Antifreeze makes a funky smell when it burns off the heater core.
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Rmart30
is it sorta a sweet smell ? Could be heater core leaking. Antifreeze makes a funky smell when it burns off the heater core.
X2 on the heater core leak...Tj
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 05:19 PM
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could be the ac ...
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 12:12 AM
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How do i check if the heater core is leaking? It also feels a little bit oily on the windshield by the defroster vents.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 12:18 AM
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i had the mist thing out the vets, was heater core , also had a wet floor, check under your carpet .....
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