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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: coldbeer on 16 January 2008, 18:07:58

Title: Fumes inside car?
Post by: coldbeer on 16 January 2008, 18:07:58

I've had my car about a month now but in the last few days I;ve started noticing the smele of fumes inside the car and it was particularly bad on my drive home from work this evening.

Deos anyone know what the likely cause of this might be and what I need to check out?

Cheers

Title: Re: Fumes inside car?
Post by: JezInBrum on 16 January 2008, 18:49:36

Hi, An uneducated guess. Most likely is from engine bay via a leaking manifold gasket, fumes coming out from bonned & draen in through heater. Or, if you have an estate. It could be possiblt being drawn in through the tailgate if the seal is shot/split. The wind effects at spped do strange things.
But i would start in engiine bay personally.
Jez

Title: Re: Fumes inside car?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 16 January 2008, 18:52:30

Could be exhaust leak but also could be oil leaking from the cam covers and burning on the exhausts.

Kevin

Title: Re: Fumes inside car?
Post by: JezInBrum on 16 January 2008, 18:59:26

Very true kevin, I automatically assumed exhaust fumes but I did get whiff of burning oil in mine when cam covers went.
Thanks for alternative theory  :-[

Title: Re: Fumes inside car?
Post by: omegacdx on 16 January 2008, 19:02:55

My power steering pump is leaking slightly....maybe you have the same problem?

After a good blast there is a nasty smell of fumes in the cabin and a bit of smoke from under the bonnet


Its not life threatening.......but VERY annoying