smoke from steering wheel?¿?
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smoke from steering wheel?¿?
I was driving my 86 camaro and smoke was coming from my streeting wheel. well where the steering wheel and colume meet. not alot just a little and for only a few sec. It happened a few timesA few day later my heater core busted. Could that smoke been from the heater core leaking?? any help is needed.
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The smoke is usually from the turn signal switch assembly or wires for cruise control or wipers grounding out inside the column.
Has nothing to do with the heater core.
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Has nothing to do with the heater core.
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Had that happen to me in a non thirdgen car. Mine was the turn indicator shorting out or something. Just open it and find whats burnt looking and replace it. Be a tad carefull, theres a fair few parts in there.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by iroc420:
is it something I should worry about. How hard is it to fix?? </font>
is it something I should worry about. How hard is it to fix?? </font>
I would worry about it, its a fire hazzard.
Its not bad to replace, but a little complicated.
I belive there is a tech article on how to dis-assemble the column.
If not, Vader has a great exploded view of the column.
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Actually it CAN be smoke from the engine compartment traveling up the column and exiting right behind the steering wheel. It happened to me today.
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92 Z28 5.7
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Trick Flow 23° heads, Comp Cams XR270HR-10 cam, Accel intake base + ported TPI,
TES headers, Flowmaster catback, MSD ignition, #24 SVO injectors, 1LE aluminum driveshaft.
Click here to see pics of my car !
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Synergy:
Actually it CAN be smoke from the engine compartment traveling up the column and exiting right behind the steering wheel. It happened to me today. </font>
Actually it CAN be smoke from the engine compartment traveling up the column and exiting right behind the steering wheel. It happened to me today. </font>
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Vader I just love your visual aids when you help solve a problem! 
Now here's a guy that takes his own car apart just to show you what he's talking about.
Now that's what I call service!!
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Now here's a guy that takes his own car apart just to show you what he's talking about.
Now that's what I call service!!
Ya gotta love this guy!
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