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it started recently that when i turn my heat on max after i start my car (it's kinda cold here), when the heater warms up, i can start smelling this faint burnt smell. anyone have ideas whats wrong?

 
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No clue. Mine does it too. I think its where my clutch is burnt out but i dunno.

 
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Have no clue...change your cabin filters maybe? Just a wild guess. Its cold here too, but my heat doesn't blow a burning smell at me and its got almost 100k miles on it.

 
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i've only got 47k kms on the car. i changed the cabin filters like a few months ago because it reeked of the previous owner's sweat. besides, i doubt it would be the cabin filters if it smells like something is burnt unless im burning my filter and they're honda oems

can it really be because of the clutch? the smell only happens if i turn the heat up all the way.. if i turn it down like 3-4 notches, i dont really smell it anymore even with the fan blowing

 
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i know what you mean, mine does it every so often. then it stops for a few days, then it comes back. but it doesnt really concern me unless it gets worse. i just got a vent air freshener.

 
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well i just hope im not burning thru any wires and that my car wont set itself on fire.

 
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Check if anything is stuck to your exhaust. I had a burning smell and it turned out it was a plastic bag stuck to my exhaust pipe.

 
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I have the same smelling coming out too......if you put the blower half way the smell isnt really there. Now my heater doesnt even work now! just blows out cold air.

 
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so i guess it's not the heater if you smell it when ur heater doesnt work?