1997 Ford Contour Smelling - General

Question: A horrible smell like burning plastic has started every time I drive. My fan has now started working only on high and my temp guage may not be working properly. Are these related, and what is causing this smell? The oil is fine.

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Technican: not knowing which engine you have I can only be general in my response...first check to make sure you didnt run over a plastic bag and have it stuck and melting on the exhaust.... dont laugh it happens. If you dont have that problem, then have the vehicle checked for an oil leak... they tend to leak from the valve cover or possibly the front crank seal on either the 4 cyl or the V6. By fan do you mean the cooling fan on the radiator or the blower motor for the A/C system?... You may have an electrical short that you are smelling, which could be related to these other problems. I would advise to take the car to a shop that you trust and have it inspected...
Owner: It's a 2 liter, 4 cyl engine, with a 5-speed. The fan is the one that controls the heating & A/C. It's not a plastic bag, that the first thing I checked. The smell seems to be coming from the engine compartment, but I haven't seen any smoke or anything, even when the engine is running.
Owner: I guess my main concern is: is it safe to drive it till I can get it checked out?
Technican: honestly depends on where the smell is coming from......look under the car on the exhaust and see if it is just a bag... if it is I would say its safe... if its oil or electrical related, it would be your discretion. I would recommend at least having it checked out... you probably have a shop near your job that could at least check it.. they might even be able to get you back to work if you were to drop it off.

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