On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 14:05:16 -0500, Pete from Boston
<masspete@my-deja.com> wrote:

>>>The blower motor on my 90 Accord just went at the perfect time --
>>>snowstorm, not predicted to get above freezing until at least mid-month.
>>> I got in yesterday and noticed that 'whiff of ozone' smell
>>>characteristic of a failing motor, and sure enough, the air stopped
>>>coming shortly thereafter.
>>
>>
>> Are you quite sure it's the motor and not the motor speed reducing
>> resistor? That's in the air plenum behind the glove compartment. Might
>> be wise to check that before ripping the world apart.
>
>Nope, not at all. I got a lot of opinions/stories that indicated my
>symptoms were consistent with the motor going. I'll look into this resistor.

Might be wise. If it is the motor, it may have overloaded and burnt
out the resistor, which is just a few coils of resistance wire mounted
on a plastic block that sticks into the airstream in the plenum.