White smoke from dashboard vents

Answered by a verified Ford Mechanic We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. Yesterday when I was travelling within Lahore driving Corrola Xli model ,I observed gusts of white smoke coming from vents in dashboard esp central two vents. Heater was off ,fan speed was also at zero and in recirculation mode. I feared some problem and checked water temp gauge which was normal.

Further I would mention that I was on rushy road and most of time I was in first gear. White smoke is usually water vapor , and there is a heater core that supplies heat to your vents. A shorted wire might also make a puff of.

Hi, ok, the white smoke and electrical smell is from something shorting out. Without being there to pull the steering column and instrument cluster to inspect the wiring, I cannot say whether it is safe or not to drive, nor I can I say what caused it. Electrical smoke drawn in through the fresh air vent is probably coming from the engine compartment, perhaps as a result of a wire touching something hot like the exhaust manifold.

If there’s a small pinhole — which is a small leak typically caused by corrosion — in the heater core, drivers may have steam coming from the vents , but it will likely smell of coolant. Coolant may also drip on the passenger side floor. Air Conditioners Fog Or Smoke Coming Out Air Vents Fog or smoke coming out the air vents is caused by cold dry air coming in contact with warmer, more moist air near the air conditioner. Today (-25C or -13F) I was driving my car to the gym when I noticed white smoke coming from the dash (driver side), where the windshield meets. I pulled over and noticed the bottom of my windshield has been.

Depending on the temp and vent selection it will also blow a huge cloud for a minute and then it dies back down. There is also a noise like a muffled clunk when you. Anyways one day I was driving to class and I noticed this white smoke coming out from the AC vents and dashboard. I was almost there so I continued on without much worry, anyways it didnt happen for about days and then just yesterday it happened again. Is that a sign that the air-con is not cold enough or that the air-con air is much colder than the surrounding air hence massive condensation?

This time I could also smell. But noticed this smoke is there almost all the time leh. I now have a gsx but befor I was rocking the 420a and same thing happened to me.

First the smoke in the vents and if you try to get it out of your face and put the defroster on it fogs up your window a real pain in the a$$! Check the passenger side under the dash you should see some antifreeze our some staining. I turned the AC off and it stopped. Then later on that day smoke was coming non stop and I had to drive with my windows down. I have had to stop and shut the vehicle down because I am not sure what the problem is.

I check my coolant, oil, brake fluid etc. It will find a way out. Acura RL Electrical smoke coming from under dash drivers side by steering column - reports.

Learn about this problem, why it occurs, and how to fix it. Also, the front window will not defrost but i can get cold and hot air. The steam will have a sort of sweet and yes, a steamy smell to it.