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Greetings. how is everything tonight? I was away last night, because I had to go to bed(to get up before 6 this morning) and also I was a bit shy to post after being inpugned on another post (as was nowhere man, paul_denton and pcottraux) by some neanderthan men. I am still fearful that they will leave their man-caves and come over here, and hit me again, but I am taking the chance, at the moment.

Had a fun experience today.(S)

After the swap meet, I got some food, and while driving along, I smelled something burning in my van (a Chrysler T&c, 01). At first I figured it must be outside, because everything was working ok, and the van was driving fine, and sounded fine.

A bit liter, i smelled the burning smell BAD and looked down and saw SMOKE coming out from under the passenger side of the dash. At ONCE, I stopped the van, and looked around, but could see nothing. I opened the hood, and was scared the engine had become low on oil(it wasn't really, about 3/4 of a quart low, not quite to the "add mark". nonetheless, I added a quart anyway. This made no difference of course, and now the engine is a bit TOO FULL of oil. I turned off the vent, and cracked the windows, and the smell seemed to be gone.

I then drove about 25 miles to my house, about midway I closed the windows and turned on the vent again. Near my house I again smelled smoke. I parked the van in my driveway, and started looking under the dash on that side, n ow convinced it was NOT an underhood problem.

I placed my hand on a connector, it felt hot, and the heater blower stopped working. THIS was the problem!! I took a flashlight and looked at the connector it was all MELTED and charred!! I unplugged the connector, which of course disabled the blower, and now, I have to replace the terminal, if I want any heat. I plan to do this tomorrow or Monday. I still have the rear heat.

SO--- wouldn't that be a bit scary, to be driving, smell smoke and see smoke pouring from under the dash? Still I KNEW it couldn't be that serious-- and It wasn't.

MELTED and charred

Uh oh!

I was a bit shy to post after being inpugned on another post ... by some neanderthan men. I am still fearful that they will leave their man-caves and come over here, and hit me again, but I am taking the chance, at the moment.

I'm an independent American woman... If you need backup, I'm here. :-)

I hope you can get your van fixed soon!

Greetings. how is everything tonight? I was away last night, because I had to go to bed(to get up before 6 this morning) and also I was a bit shy to post after being inpugned on another post (as was nowhere man, paul_denton and pcottraux) by some neanderthan men. I am still fearful that they will leave their man-caves and come over here, and hit me again, but I am taking the chance, at the moment.

Yea, know what you mean. All I can say about the Neandertals (well that's insulting to the Neandertals IMHO) is screw 'em. Well this thread is not to be about negative things so it is time to move on.

About your adventure, I remember a similar one when I was around 7 or so. My father just bought a new 1973 Pontiac Catalina and he took me to a skeet shoot. Well on the way home, something electrical exploded just to the left of my father, he stopped and we both got out. Something in the fuse box exploded, can't remember what it was but after the smoke cleared, my fathr did something and we got the car going again with no problem. There was exidence to the plastic interior underthe fusebox, it burned the jade green to it's ruddy colored primer which remained to the day Mom traded it in.

Sorry dude, but on Friday and Saturday nights we Neanderthal men are out on dates with real live women (possibly fornicating... heaven forbid).

You should be safe from our attacks in your little social group since we don't spend our weekend nights in front of a computer screen with a bunch of 40 year old virgins waiting for God to send the woman of their dreams to their front door.