# Burning smell when heater is on

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/burning-smell-when-heater-is-on/17380>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 29, 2008, 10:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/burning-smell-when-heater-is-on/17380 "2008-07-29T10:54:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![CaptainK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@CaptainK](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CaptainK)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 10:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/burning-smell-when-heater-is-on/17380/1 "2008-07-29T10:54:56Z")

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I have a 98 Pontiac Sunfire GT, has about 130k miles. About a month or two ago I replaced a bad blower motor. Not sure if it was a coincidence but now when I have the climate control on any “cold” air setting it is fine. But as soon as I start to turn it from warm to anything hotter I get this bad, almost burning, smell from the vents. It does not seem to matter at what speed I have the blower set too. Any thoughts?  
  
 Thank-You.