This is my 5th new car, and I have had my Scion TC for 4 months. When I put the temperature gauge to hot, there is a weird smell, like some plastic is burning or something. Anyone else have this funny smell when using heat?

 

how many miles are you at?

the first 40-80 miles, i smelled plastic burning too. i assume there was a plastic wrapper in the engine bay somewhere but that wont really harm your car.

 

if you're talking about wet dog kind of smell or dog pee pee, Yeah, I did, but it wasnt when I turn the temp to hot, but when i turn on the AC after who-knows-how-long I havent been using the AC. That's probably y, i assumed. I dont like to use AC much b/c i believe it kills the power, I like to roll down the windows and enjoy the full potential of my tC. You really can tell the difference, just turn on the AC when u're moving and u'll feel this little "pull" that slows u down. I hate that :o

 

My car has over 2000 miles now. The only time I smell it is when I turn the temperature to hot. I only just started using heat because it started getting cold. Anyone else have a smell when they use heat?

 

i only got 600 miles and i def smelt that....i thought maybe it was the tires, or the clutch but i think it was the heat....my guess is that it is burning off some of the glue used to hold the vents in place

 

alot of times in brand new production cars, things need to be broken in, AC is one of those. AC units can tend to have a smell for a while until everything settles. At least thats what i've heard...dog pee pee tho...

 

i had the dog pee smell to i thought it was me like maybe i didnt shake or somthing but it went away after the first 1000 miles

 

There were a few days recently when the temperature dropped and I had to use the heat in the mornings. I turned the heat all the way up each time. In those three days of using the heat, I never smelled anything funny. I guess I'll pay more attention to that when it starts getting cold again.

 

I have 2,600 miles on my tC and have had to use the heat for the last few weeks in the mornings...no funny smell here.

 

tC's are made from soylent green







and you know what soylent green is made out of.... :twisted:

 

^they threw a couple of japanese prisoners in the factory where toyota gets its steel.

 

i bet maybe 10% of tc owners know what your talking about ;p

C

 

i had the dog pee smell ... i was so mad !!!!! until i got out of the cara and realized i had ____ed onmyself . GOSH i hate when that happens... Oh and another not . no i have never had that smell

 

in michigan here, so yeah had a chance to try the heater.. lol no smell at all.. definitely get that into a good dealer.. and contact scion about that.. that's not right..

 

yeah.... i have been noticing a sulpher smell of some sort... never inside the car, i smell it only once i get out after driving around a bit (and usually w/ the heat on)... I only have 1300+ miles on this xA, so i'm hoping that it is just something in there settling in. If it goes on much longer I'lll take it in. As for now, it seems to be staying outsdie of the car. lets just hope it stays there.

~jonathan

 

i live in florida, how do you turn the heater on?

i have funny smells in my car too but usually its a result of taco bell :?

 

I get a funny smell when heat comes out of my ___. Maybe that's what it is?

 

When you get a new car, the brakes need to be broken in. That usually results in a burning smell. Since you're opening up the vents, it might be coming through the wheels, through the engine compartment, throught the vents, and into the interior.

 

i have no use for a heater.
it's always summer.

 

I got that funny, sticky icky smell lingering in my vents, that always smells great later!