Q: I started my car this morning and as I started down the road there was smoke coming out if the vents. The smell was like a wood fi
Smoke started coming out of the vents shortly after I started driving it. Smells like a wood fire. I called the fire department who came out disconnected the battery and shot co2 into the vents. When I got home I reconnected the battery pulled the heater fuse and ran it some even drove it a bit. No more smoke but now my abs and brake lights are on.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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