1996 Pontiac Grand Am

SSTARK

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1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM

Heater problem
1996 Pontiac Grand Am 92788 miles

When I was recently on a long distance drive, I had the AC on in my car. When I switched it over to just the fan, the fan actually stopped working and I smelled something very hot. Then engine temperature was normal and the smell went away after just a minute or two. However, When I turn the fan or AC on, it barely blows anything out, and when I turn the fan speed up it doesn't change, but I get that hot smell. My dad thinks it's the blower resistor, do you have any suggestions and what would the instructions for changing the resistor be?

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MHPAUTOS

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Hi there,

I would be thinking that the fan motor is at fault. Often you blow only one circuit of the resistor and the fan will still work on other speeds, check this out first.

Mark (mhpautos)

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Monday, August 11th, 2008 AT 10:13 PM

SSTARK

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I have already tried to use the fan on different settings and the speed doesn't change. I also get that hot smell when I try to turn the speed up. It will blow when it is on setting 1 however it barely feels like anything is coming out.