Can anyone help with my diesel fumes problem? - Page 2

Rick-sta · 13th October 2015, 18:12

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Originally Posted by Mike24

If the smell was present both before and after the dacat, could it mean that the cat wasn't working before the decat and that replacing it would have got rid of the smell? Removing it has simply made it worse.

Possibly, but that doesn't explain why I've seen other decatted diesels without the strong smell of fumes

Rick-sta · 13th October 2015, 18:14

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Originally Posted by johnnyb44

Its strange you should ask this as mine smells quite bad to..The power delivery and mpg are spot on and it produces virtually any smoke but if I leave it tick over for a few minutes the smell from the exhaust is very strong and gets to the back of your throat.
Has your car been remapped like mine. Maybe this could have something to do with it ?

looks like I'm not alone with this issue, a few people on the facebook groups have also said they have the same strong fumes smell issue. One said his granddad's 75 was like it since new.

mine has been remapped (160) but I'm sure it already had a strong fumes smell before that.

Jakg · 13th October 2015, 18:25

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Originally Posted by Rick-sta

The tiny little exhaust hose? That ones blanked off on the EGR Bypass.

Thats just a vac line - it's the metal sheathed one, looks a bit like chainmail, on the other side.

Mine can be a little smokey but I can't say I've ever noticed a particular smell - and back when I had a garage (those were the days) I often used to run it in there without noticing.

Rick-sta · 13th October 2015, 18:33

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Originally Posted by Jakg

Thats just a vac line - it's the metal sheathed one, looks a bit like chainmail, on the other side.

Mine can be a little smokey but I can't say I've ever noticed a particular smell - and back when I had a garage (those were the days) I often used to run it in there without noticing.

That ones blanked off with the EGR bypass I've fitted.

You couldn't leave mine running in a garage you'd choke yourself

Jakg · 13th October 2015, 18:44

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Originally Posted by Rick-sta

That ones blanked off with the EGR bypass I've fitted.

You couldn't leave mine running in a garage you'd choke yourself

Mine was blanked off, but I had a problem with the clamp breaking down so that it didn't seal properly.

Rick-sta · 13th October 2015, 19:12

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Originally Posted by Jakg

Mine was blanked off, but I had a problem with the clamp breaking down so that it didn't seal properly.

Hmm I'll have to check mine. Will check it when I get the chance

pinebob · 13th October 2015, 20:32

i had a very similar problem with my car,strong smell of diesel worse when window open,looked at all the main possibilities nothing,one day while cleaning engine noticed diesel all round rim on fuel filter,took it of cleaned it up tightened it up,diesel gone from rim no more diesel smells,worth a check.

Rick-sta · 13th October 2015, 21:00

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Originally Posted by pinebob

i had a very similar problem with my car,strong smell of diesel worse when window open,looked at all the main possibilities nothing,one day while cleaning engine noticed diesel all round rim on fuel filter,took it of cleaned it up tightened it up,diesel gone from rim no more diesel smells,worth a check.

Thanks Bob, mines not a diesel smell though its a strong smell of exhaust fumes and it's 100% coming from the tail pipes.

Dragrad · 13th October 2015, 21:16

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denis · 13th October 2015, 22:10

There is a flexi joint in the exhaust pipe where it goes down from the engine and turns under the body at the base of the bulkhead. Because it is a flexi joint sometimes it has a tendency to split. I had a 75 tourer before the ZT and I had fumes smell for a long time till I found it.

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