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Fish Smell

andrewblueboy
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hi all :)

mk1 focus heator ristor when off.replaced yesterday fan is now working again.only now i have this smell coming from vents. heater and fan been working up until till 4 days ago. could this smell have somthing to do with this or is it another prroblem alltogether. any infor appricated thanks

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    A fishy smell is common if something electrical is shorting or has burnt out. Check everything looks ok and it might just be a residual smell from the old resistor and will clear in a couple of days. Just make sure no other components are burning or shorting out.

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    Not upset any mechanics lately , we stuffed a kipper from fishmonger at the back of the heater unit on the boss's van, driving around with a foul smell he was not amused, took a week and a half for him to find it. :) :ph34r:

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    thanks for all the replies ive had a look in the resitor area and checked connection so all seems fine there pollern filter does need changing so thats next step along with pollern filter seal. cheers for replys

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    Check the fan switch.

    When the resistor goes it allows too much current to flow through the switch and it melts the back of it .

    It's common on Fords to need a new fan switch when the resistor has gone

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