One thing about owning an older car is that when I notice a weird smell while driving I always say to myself “Is that my car?” then look around to see if there are any busted, rusty pickup trucks around. If it’s just me on the road the next question is “Where’s that coming from?”
I’m starting to get a burned plastic smell emanating from somewhere on my brick. I’ve noticed that interior fresh air circulation is coming out hot. I’m dreading the inevitable, which is that my blower motor is probably going. It squeals after keeping the heater on more than 15 minutes. Looking at this video from Brick Squad and reading articles titles “chainsaw method” is filling me with dread.
Ah, the famous burning plastic smell. It could be a relay right behind the tray on the center console. That’s at least where mine was coming from in my old sedan. If I were you, I would check relays first, but good luck if it’s the blower motor!
On further inspection I think it’s coming from outside, like near the driver side rear tire. I noticed that a rubber piece seemed to be too close to the wheel. I changed my rear shocks last weekend so I’m wondering if I knocked something out of alignment.