Can anyone help with my diesel fumes problem? - Page 5

allan t · 6th December 2015, 14:07

Rick mine was doing the same was going to do the injectors but saw your post,did the inline stat modlast week end and seems to beok now

75 tinkerer · 6th December 2015, 23:29

I bought an Activated Carbon Pollen Filter some time ago which I have yet to fit, thanks for reminding me that I ought to fit it.

Pete

Lordy · 7th December 2015, 11:40

Well I think I sussed mine out,

Cleaned the inlet manifold today and fitted a new EGR blanking plate as the one I've got on mine didn't really fit 100%, but managed to get it on, yeah by putting one of the bolts on a slight bend

Changed the PCV valve even tho its a filter less type I changed it anyway for good piece of mine, as the other had collected quite a bit grim and grime and dirt.

Took it out for a test drive and no longer have the smell it seems I've cured mine.

And runs a lot better too.

super s · 12th December 2015, 11:55

so just to let the last i hope upadte here...

after all week never smell the horrendous exaust again, so i presume it really cured by the new hose, or because of the premium fuel that i am now using...

very glad to turn on the car inside the garage...

bigsi32 · 30th April 2019, 13:03

Ricksta

Did you ever manage to solve this issue?

I have the same problem although the smell comes in to the car too.

Rick-sta · 30th April 2019, 13:12

No i never solved it unfortunately. If the smell is coming into the car check your flexi on the exhaust for any leaks,as when my flexi started blowing it would bring the smell into the car.

bl52krz · 30th April 2019, 19:10

So yours no longer stinks now then Rick?

RogerHeinz57 · 30th April 2019, 19:59

Well, I was considering chavving my car up too, but worked out that when you spend loads of £ on parts that really have to prove themselves to be beneficial, I decided against a de-cat, chavvy exhaust, bypass this that and the other, and thought - why not keep an eye on the few things that may affect the structural integrity of the flexi in the first place, under-tray will help to some degree, as mine already has this it must be helping things, engine mounts, well yes. These, especially the lower and easiest one to replace are usually left hanging on by a thread allowing the engine to sway too and fro, now that will really upset the flexi pipe happiness.... Nah, need to do the egr bypass first, put the chavvy box on, upgrade the music system and do all the lights possible. Everything else will be just fine "Y" or "N".......
My 75 diesel has had new exhaust sections fitted here n there, but lives on with the original cat/flexi, this is due to sensible servicing and maintenance scheduled before things go wrong. This car has been bomb-proof and happily continues to perform very well without all the chavvy mods that so many aspire to to gain further go go.
The flexi will eventually let go on mine I know, it is worth sinking some money into this after spending fortunes on stuff that maybe making things even worse, flexis leaking is not always that easy to diagnose as they dont bark or NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- the same way as other parts of exhaust systems. Another area to consider with a chavved up exhaust is - allowances for movement of the system during gear changes in relation to the engine movements. So I would suggest that when folks mess about with stuff they don't really know enough about - they are the cause of the issues they end up living with.
Thats me finished with this one for now.

trikey · 30th April 2019, 20:18

One of mine has no cat, and no smell of diesel anywhere?!

Mickyboy · 30th April 2019, 20:32

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Originally Posted by trikey

One of mine has no cat, and no smell of diesel anywhere?!

I too have a decat and no smell of diesel

7th December 2015, 11:40	#43
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30th April 2019, 20:18	#49
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6th December 2015, 14:07	#41
allan t Avid contributor mg zt cdti + 75 connie cdti Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: aberdeen Posts: 200 Thanks: 90 Thanked 26 Times in 21 Posts	Rick mine was doing the same was going to do the injectors but saw your post,did the inline stat modlast week end and seems to beok now

6th December 2015, 23:29	#42
75 tinkerer Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Darlington Posts: 95 Thanks: 12 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	I bought an Activated Carbon Pollen Filter some time ago which I have yet to fit, thanks for reminding me that I ought to fit it. Pete

12th December 2015, 11:55	#44
super s Gets stuck in mg Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: porto Posts: 542 Thanks: 134 Thanked 40 Times in 37 Posts	so just to let the last i hope upadte here... after all week never smell the horrendous exaust again, so i presume it really cured by the new hose, or because of the premium fuel that i am now using... very glad to turn on the car inside the garage...

30th April 2019, 13:03	#45
bigsi32 Newbie MG ZT Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Bedfield Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Ricksta Did you ever manage to solve this issue? I have the same problem although the smell comes in to the car too.

30th April 2019, 19:59	#48
RogerHeinz57 I really should get out more....... A Reasonably Priced Car Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Burton Latimer Posts: 2,530 Thanks: 408 Thanked 1,064 Times in 712 Posts	Well, I was considering chavving my car up too, but worked out that when you spend loads of £ on parts that really have to prove themselves to be beneficial, I decided against a de-cat, chavvy exhaust, bypass this that and the other, and thought - why not keep an eye on the few things that may affect the structural integrity of the flexi in the first place, under-tray will help to some degree, as mine already has this it must be helping things, engine mounts, well yes. These, especially the lower and easiest one to replace are usually left hanging on by a thread allowing the engine to sway too and fro, now that will really upset the flexi pipe happiness.... Nah, need to do the egr bypass first, put the chavvy box on, upgrade the music system and do all the lights possible. Everything else will be just fine "Y" or "N"....... My 75 diesel has had new exhaust sections fitted here n there, but lives on with the original cat/flexi, this is due to sensible servicing and maintenance scheduled before things go wrong. This car has been bomb-proof and happily continues to perform very well without all the chavvy mods that so many aspire to to gain further go go. The flexi will eventually let go on mine I know, it is worth sinking some money into this after spending fortunes on stuff that maybe making things even worse, flexis leaking is not always that easy to diagnose as they dont bark or NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- the same way as other parts of exhaust systems. Another area to consider with a chavved up exhaust is - allowances for movement of the system during gear changes in relation to the engine movements. So I would suggest that when folks mess about with stuff they don't really know enough about - they are the cause of the issues they end up living with. Thats me finished with this one for now.