no, carpet is dry but anything in the cup holder gets extremly hot or warm

 

Maybe you are lucky then, and it hasn't gone out yet enough (or at all) to dump your coolant onto the floorboard. The smell through the vents is generally an indicator it's starting to go, since the air coming through the vents blow over the heater core, so, a leaking core would introduce the smell into the car. I'd crawl under the dash with a bright flashlight and look for leaks, and lift up the carpet a bit under the dash and see if it is wet at all underneath in the matting or the body.

 

or a greasy film on inside of windscreen?

 

That too...

 

hey guys, can anyonetell me where to locate the heater core? I also have a new code 0420, the car is running hot now and burning coolant even faster now.

 

Look at the HVAC controls and radio; and it is all the way behind those on the firewall.

http://www.obd-codes.com/p0420

 

can i bypass the heater completly cause i'm in the bahamas and more heat i really don't need and any thoughts on my tranny and why it's taking so long to shift?

 

you could bypass your heater because you believe you dont need heat, Having been to the bahamas I found it rains almost every day at least once a day, maybe not for long but it still rains.
Sure shootin your going to get caught in a rain storm going to and from the car, well guess what no heater = no defroster.
Hope your not in a hurry to get somewhere when your windows are all fogged up.
Ohya your on "Island time" never in a hurry to go anywhere lol.

As for the tranny Have you fixed the TCC and Tps codes you had?

 

you know island time is the best time. i've dealt with the tps code but still have the tcc code coming up, like i said the codes that are coming up now is 0743 and 0420. what do you suggest to deal with the tcc code?

 

Actually, the A/C works better to defog the windows anyways. Some cars automatically use the A/C system when the defrost position is selected.