Rubber Smell

[PaulN]

Hi All,

Not a problem as such but just wanted to ask a little advice.

Haven't used the Elan for a few weeks and this week ive noticed on my short journeys to work when i stop and allow the engine to tick over for a minute before turning the engine off i get a very slight rubber smell coming from i think the drivers heater vent.

Im very aware of any smells or new sounds when in cars so i thought i would just ask in case anyone had some thoughts.

Im going to give the car a blast along a dual carriage way for 20 Minutes later as i dont think short drives with a fair bit of traffic help.

Cheers

PaulN

[theelanman]

Im very aware of any smells of new sounds when in cars

very impressed you can smell your sounds!!!!.......
that'll be instead of an SBD then

[surfboardfiller]

I had exactly the same thing a few weeks ago, it went away after a week or so and the car has been serviced since with no report of any problem. I put it down to something getting cooked in the heater.

Regards,

Phil

[PaulN]

Hi,

Gave it a bit of a blast that afternoon and all was fine when i got home. It just weird, maybe the lay off over christmas caused it.

Will keep my eye on it....

Cheers

PaulN

[Type25]

Hi all ...

old topic ... but My elan with 10,500 km's on it has now and then had this burning rubber smell .... not strong .. but comes and goes ... sort of think its to do with the air con ..

anymore advise from you guys on this one ..... as I did a search on here and didn't find much more on it ..

Gavin
Melbourne
Australia