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[Martin_1962]

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

[megaomega123]

Anything come into contact with the exhaust?

[Entwood]

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

[megaomega123]

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

[Martin_1962]

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

[Blackie_No1]

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

[Martin_1962]

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

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

[Richard A]

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

[Blackie_No1]

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

[rustym95]

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.