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Nov 10, 2014 | 06:01 PM

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heat or ac not working

Hey so i just purchased a 1996 ford enconoline e250 and the heat nor the ac works. I went to cut the heater on and smoke came out of the vents so i disconnected the unit from the rear because the **** is broken. Anyone have any idea whats could be worng .

Nov 11, 2014 | 05:02 PM

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Nov 12, 2014 | 06:40 AM

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Smoke coming out of the heater vents. Almost sounds like a bad heater core. What does the smoke sound like? Check your coolant level, is it low?

Nov 12, 2014 | 06:53 AM

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It could be a horrible situation but OP hasn't replied in several days. Its either solved itself or he's lost interest?

Nov 12, 2014 | 08:35 AM

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heat and ac not working

Okay so an updated issue now the blower doesnt work . But when it was smoking it was a antifreeze kind of smell or electrical burning smell. I am going to go get a new blower today . It was like a foggy kind of smoke.

Nov 12, 2014 | 08:44 AM

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Smoke coming out of the heater vents. Almost sounds like a bad heater core. What does the smoke sound like? Check your coolant level, is it low?

The coolant level hasnt changed much but i did have coolant coming from under the hood not sure where from , a hose or was it the radiator. But it was only for a little while because it stopped when i started to drive but heat was off . Its kind of puzzling. I took it to a local shop and they said they didn't see any leaks but did see it was some on signs of antifreeze on the bottom of the van. I am going to put in the new blower today and see what happens because the old one decided to go.

Nov 12, 2014 | 09:07 AM

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Sounds like you could have burnt up your blower motor and caused the smoke. If you have a failed heater core the smoke will be antifreeze, but if your level is still normal it's probably not that. Let us know what happens after you change the blower motor.