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Old 12-01-2018, 05:21 AM   #1
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Boxster smoke from dash vents

Hi guys.
S0, 6 months of happy driving after getting the transmission sorted and now I move on to the next issue just hoping it won't be as costly as the last...

I started driving and noticed a strange smell and that the cabin was getting a little foggy.
I pulled over, wound windows down and stopped the engine and noticed smoke coming from the vents.
Now I've had the dreaded "foam through vents" thing for a while and considering the car was stood for around 3 weeks, just thought it was a build up of foam?
No. Everytime I drive now, the smoke appears.
Things I've noticed:-
You don't see it too much if the AC/heating/cooling fans are on.
When the car is turned off, the smoke continues to come through for around 3-5mins.
(the video linked is when the car engine was off)
The smoke seems "dusty" rather than thick
No oil is leaking for from the car. (been sat for a couple of weeks since I first noticed and ground totally dry.)

I've not changed cabin filters of given the car a service since I got it 12months ago so not sure if thats a contributing factor.
Can't seem to find anything in the 101 projects which may enlighten me.
As always, your help and comments are appreciated.

I'm scared to drive the car far in case it is a serious problem (I'm not stupid enough not to know any kind of smoke is probably bad!)

Cheers
Mike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWJRBCHxlK0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWJRBCHxlK0

Last edited by mikeyg; 12-01-2018 at 05:24 AM.
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