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07-07-2013, 02:21 PM
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Non Mercedes fire related question
My wife's 2005 Saturn Vue has a bizarre problem. I was inserting a thermometer in the sir vent this morning when I thought I was having a stroke or something. There was a strange visual impairment like a thread of hair or thin spider web floating in front of my eyes. I had trouble focussing on it and couldn't get it to go away. I was starting to think it was some vision or medical issue when I realized it was an incredibly thin diffuse almost invisible thread of smoke. It was emanating from the steering column where the indicator stalk joins it. I had not turned anything on. It was so diffuse that you would never notice it if there was any kind of airflow in the vehicle whatsoever. It was 110 inside the car this morning so could it be that the extreme heat is melting something in there causing it to smoke or maybe a short? I've searched online and not found anything specific to a Vue doing this particular thing. Any thoughts?
- Peter.
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07-07-2013, 02:33 PM
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Perhaps condensation from the ac in the heat? My truck was doing that today.
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07-07-2013, 02:33 PM
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Could it be freon, an ex girlfriend had something similar with a VW Golf she just bought. I looked like smoke coming out of the vents without the smell.
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07-07-2013, 04:02 PM
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Car was sitting from overnight and nothing was switched on. It was definitely from the area where the stalk joins the steering column. I discovered the procedure to remove the plastic cover is simple so I might just do that and see I can find anything obvious in the innards.
- Peter.
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2021 Chevrolet Spark Formerly... 2000 GMC Sonoma 1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021 2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels 1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles. 1984 123 200 1979 116 280S 1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille 1971 108 280S
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07-07-2013, 04:12 PM
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07-07-2013, 04:41 PM
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Something about this rang a bell in my head, so I did a bit of checking around.
It turns out that the wiper switch in these cars is considered a weak spot and other Saturn owners have had this same problem. There is quite a bit about this if you just Google 'smoke coming out of saturn steering column'.
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07-07-2013, 06:02 PM
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Not that it helps, but a similar event happened while driving my 1980 Lincoln Town Car when it was 3-5 years old. Wisp of smoke rising out of the center of the steering wheel assembly while under way. Nothing became of it ever again on the car, but yes, it concerned me too. Albeit a given here - keep an eye and ear out for any negative symptoms going forward.
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07-07-2013, 06:12 PM
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07-08-2013, 02:04 AM
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- Peter.
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2021 Chevrolet Spark Formerly... 2000 GMC Sonoma 1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021 2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels 1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles. 1984 123 200 1979 116 280S 1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille 1971 108 280S
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07-08-2013, 02:05 AM
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- Peter.
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2021 Chevrolet Spark Formerly... 2000 GMC Sonoma 1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021 2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels 1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles. 1984 123 200 1979 116 280S 1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille 1971 108 280S
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07-08-2013, 11:58 AM
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On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST 1983 300SD - 305000 1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000 1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000 https://media.giphy.com/media/X3nnss8PAj5aU/giphy.gif
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07-08-2013, 12:36 PM
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- Peter.
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2021 Chevrolet Spark Formerly... 2000 GMC Sonoma 1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021 2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels 1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles. 1984 123 200 1979 116 280S 1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille 1971 108 280S
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Or just move to Flagstaff where carbecues are less common. Neither a Saturn Vue not Phoenix weather are meant for humans!
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