Exhaust smell from front Wind shield defogger?

JOESPH_1986

Hi, when I turn on the front wind shield defroster, I am getting an exhaust smell. What could be an issue?

Monday, March 13th, 2023 AT 11:57 AM

2 Replies

BORIS K

Hello,

The most likely issue could be a possible refrigerant leak in the A/C system. Refrigerant can smell like exhaust gas. Try turning your AC on when using the normal vents and see if the smell changes from A/C on to A/C off.

The other cause could be an exhaust leak.

How to check:
https://youtu.be/xLv1HST3ZRs

General exhaust information:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-exhaust-systems-work
and
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/exhaust-system-removal

Hope this helps.

Cheers, Boris