Excessive Condensation & Sweet Smell

[mattlgn1]

Hi,

 

I have a 1999 1.9TD Xsara with a manual air conditioning unit. In the last two days, I have gotten a sickly, sweet smell - almost like something burning? - when I drive the car for more than 10 minutes. Then, yesterday evening, all the windows became covered in excessive condensation - I could see steam rising from the air conditioning vents even when the air conditioning unit was turned off.

 

Does anyone know what the problem could be and how I can go about fixing it?

 

Any help would be really appreciated.

 

Many thanks,

Matt.

[Jonno]

Hi,

 

I have a 1999 1.9TD Xsara with a manual air conditioning unit. In the last two days, I have gotten a sickly, sweet smell - almost like something burning? - when I drive the car for more than 10 minutes. Then, yesterday evening, all the windows became covered in excessive condensation - I could see steam rising from the air conditioning vents even when the air conditioning unit was turned off.

 

Does anyone know what the problem could be and how I can go about fixing it?

 

Any help would be really appreciated.

 

Many thanks,

Matt.

 

I would nearly put money on it being the heater matrix has sprung a small leak. Not a particularly good job to replace as it's a bit of a sh!t to do. Try slackening off the radiator expansion tank cap so the system doesn't pressurise to get you by for the time being. Don't undo the cap with the engine hot!!