Why

thundercat · 7th January 2014, 18:03

is there a smell of diesel exhaust fumes coming from the front of my CDTI when I start it up first thing in the morning

boater · 7th January 2014, 18:12

Most likely the Webasto auxiliary fuel burning heater. It should operate automatically when the engine is cold and ambient air temperature is below 5 deg C. To check you can feel the hot exhaust gas from it just to the side of the nearside front wheel.

boater

thundercat · 7th January 2014, 18:31

As mine is a 2003 Club SE I did not think that these were fitted

boater · 7th January 2014, 18:55

It was an option. Take a look in the engine bay nearside in front of the battery.

boater

sikelsh · 7th January 2014, 19:03

Have you blanked the EGR?

thundercat · 7th January 2014, 19:08

I have disconnected the vacuum pipe from the EGR, would that cause the fumes smell

sikelsh · 7th January 2014, 19:16

Not sure, when I blanked my EGR I didn't get a good seel to the pipe, and exhaust gases escaped in the engine bay

Did you remove it at any point?

DMGRS · 7th January 2014, 21:03

Leaking front exhaust (flexi) will cause this, as it did in my old ZT.

thundercat · 8th January 2014, 06:09

Thanks for all the pointers, when it decides to stop raining I will check all that has been suggested.

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7th January 2014, 18:12	#2
boater Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Rotherham Posts: 232 Thanks: 107 Thanked 73 Times in 46 Posts	Most likely the Webasto auxiliary fuel burning heater. It should operate automatically when the engine is cold and ambient air temperature is below 5 deg C. To check you can feel the hot exhaust gas from it just to the side of the nearside front wheel. boater

7th January 2014, 18:31	#3
thundercat Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Club SE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: saxmundham Posts: 1,438 Thanks: 289 Thanked 173 Times in 121 Posts	As mine is a 2003 Club SE I did not think that these were fitted

7th January 2014, 18:55	#4
boater Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Rotherham Posts: 232 Thanks: 107 Thanked 73 Times in 46 Posts	It was an option. Take a look in the engine bay nearside in front of the battery. boater

7th January 2014, 19:08	#6
thundercat Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Club SE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: saxmundham Posts: 1,438 Thanks: 289 Thanked 173 Times in 121 Posts	I have disconnected the vacuum pipe from the EGR, would that cause the fumes smell

8th January 2014, 06:09	#9
thundercat Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Club SE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: saxmundham Posts: 1,438 Thanks: 289 Thanked 173 Times in 121 Posts	Thanks for all the pointers, when it decides to stop raining I will check all that has been suggested.