white smoke from center console

[Guzman08]

so i was driving my car today going to school. got on the expressway for about 2-3 miles and then i lost power and the engine turned off. i pulled over to the side and tried to start and nothing. i saw white smoke coming out of the middle air vents and from the center console near the shifter. smelled like something burned bad. got off to scheck everything seemed fine. . it cranks and cranks but no go. i really dont know what it is.. i think i fried the ecu but i dont know how.. maybe a short. right now i have it at a mechanics shop since i didnt have anytime to look at it./ what could it be. i had a cel of p1400 generator . but i havent pulled any codes from it after the incident. i just want to rebuild the whole thing and waste a crap load of money but im not sure yet. maybe i am making a big deal from nothing. hope you can help have to study for a test tomorrow. thanks in advance

 

[92AWDHX40]

Check your ecu pull it out, caps probably toast.

 

[Guzman08]

what would cause them to get toast?

 

[92AWDHX40]

Like anything things wear out.

 

[XiKeiyaZI]

Pull the side panels, check your relays, pull the ECU and check for burns/popped traces/bulging-leaking caps.

This is about the best way you can diagnose your issue.

 

[Kev_tsi]

You can tell if something is burned up by smelling it. It will have a strong burnt Odor.

 

[Jermoturbo]

You can tell if something is burned up by smelling it. It will have a strong burnt Odor.

Thank you Captain Obvious!

 

[AlaskanDsm]

what are you worried about, its your built in fog dispenser!!!

like the others have said, it is either the ecu or you may have some bad/exposed wiring that caused a short and some smoke.

I didn't think that the caps would cause a smoke issue but maybe a small pop noise.

 

[Guzman08]

They said it was the fuel pump

 

[AlaskanDsm]

Somehow that seems odd. Sure, if the pump is not coming on due to it being electrically/mechanically damaged/wore out sure. But I feel like the smoke coming from the dash is telling a different story. If someone was able explain to me how a fuel pump would cause smoke from the dash, I would be greatly interested

 

[XiKeiyaZI]

They said it was the fuel pump

Uhm...you do realize that the fuel pump is at the rear of your car? In fact.. if it was smoking...you'd likely be a charred corpse right now.

It could be a relay, which it likely is. Like we said, pull the console and check everything there.

 

[Rollinukwn]

They said it was the fuel pump

 

[Ryan4dc]

Haha. I wonder if they're gonna say crankwalk next.

Does you check engine light turn for bulbcheck?

 

[DSMnoobsause]

depending on what cap fried. will depend on what caused that cap to fry. mine did the same thing and i found out the ISC cap fried and my ISC had to low of resistance. replaced the cap and isc. havent had any problems since.

 

[Guzman08]

yeah turned out to be the fuel pump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!and apparently at the same time a wire from the alarm got burned up in the middle because they didnt connect it right at the audio place, they re wired it and put a new fuel pump and it works.. guess it wasnt a ecu.. at least for now im good hopefully. . .

 

[XiKeiyaZI]

yeah turned out to be the fuel pump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!and apparently at the same time a wire from the alarm got burned up in the middle because they didnt connect it right at the audio place, they re wired it and put a new fuel pump and it works.. guess it wasnt a ecu.. at least for now im good hopefully. . .

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[AlaskanDsm]

Well glad you got it figured out... but what a chance of the fuel pump dying and the alarm wire smoking at the same time....

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[Guzman08]

Well glad you got it figured out... but what a chance of the fuel pump dying and the alarm wire smoking at the same time....

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yeah man thats the only reason i took it to a mechanic because i needed my car back and thought the smoke was more than it was, and i didnt have time to look since i had school and had lots of work to do. if i hadnt seen that smoke or smelled it i would have waiting for this thanksgiving break to check stuff out . would have saved some money and could have gone shopping this black friday for a new tv!! dam it!!!