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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Martin_1962 on 10 November 2009, 20:27:32

Title: Burnt plastic bag smell
Post by: Martin_1962 on 10 November 2009, 20:27:32

I have been getting this for a couple of days, but no smoke and it is not coming from under the bonnet.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Title: Re: Burnt plastic bag smell
Post by: megaomega123 on 10 November 2009, 20:30:19

Anything come into contact with the exhaust?

Title: Re: Burnt plastic bag smell
Post by: Entwood on 10 November 2009, 20:30:24

Check your exhaust ... I've had a carrier bag get caught on it before and it stinks like mad once the system gets hot... also takes ages to go even once you rip the bag away

Title: Re: Burnt plastic bag smell
Post by: megaomega123 on 10 November 2009, 20:31:34

With the cold weather are you using anything to warm you up that you haven't used for a while? Heated seats, RHW?

Title: Re: Burnt plastic bag smell
Post by: Martin_1962 on 10 November 2009, 21:18:21

THey are both on anyway but it has come into the cabin once or twice

Title: Re: Burnt plastic bag smell
Post by: Blackie_No1 on 10 November 2009, 22:03:42

Have you an oil leak? Have you had any section of the exhaust replaced recently? I had something similar, the stickers on the exhaust are burning off and one of the multiple plugs for the o2 sensor had been touching the exhaust

Title: Re: Burnt plastic bag smell
Post by: Martin_1962 on 10 November 2009, 23:28:29

Oil leak has gone - doesn't smell like that anyway. Lambda plug - possibly

Haven't been playing under the bonnet since August :-/ :-/

Title: Re: Burnt plastic bag smell
Post by: Richard A on 11 November 2009, 20:37:50

Please check the header tank, it's plastic, my car had a crack in the top of the tank (which took ages to find), since replacing no more smell.
regards
richard a

Title: Re: Burnt plastic bag smell
Post by: Blackie_No1 on 11 November 2009, 22:08:42

Quote

Oil leak has gone - doesn't smell like that anyway. Lambda plug - possibly

Haven't been playing under the bonnet since August :-/ :-/

the plugs I'm talking about clip to the side of the gearbox, mine some how broke allowing the plug to fall and touch the exhaust

Title: Re: Burnt plastic bag smell
Post by: rustym95 on 12 November 2009, 00:33:48

your CAT could have a hole in it they do smell funny with hole, mine the weld had a crack in it  at end off it and smelt like a plastic bag, when a new cat is fitted smells like rotten eggs and if you have a new cat fitted day before mot it will fail as new cat needs a few miles to settle.