S Type 2.7 diesel fumes

[Malscull]

Apparently this is a common problem, when I start up or stationary there’s a smell of diet fumes in the cabin.

I think it’s an exhaust leak, probably at the cat flexing pipe/pipes.

Has anyone got more information or experience of this problem?

[Jimbov8]

Are you sure it’s not the webasto heater firing up?

[Old Peter]

Hi Malcolm,

What happens on colder days is when the engine starts up a small fume will come out of the heater.  It will only take a minute or so and the heater will be just warming up.

Jim has been quite correct.

Regards,

Peter. 

[Tones]

Hi guys,

I'm new to the forum.

I recently bought a 2006 2.7d.

Fallen in love with it tbh, but I have the diesel fume warm up heater problem. It's pretty sickly. Eventually it goes but also the engine takes an age to warm up. Related? Does anyone know of the cure? Is it the auxiliary heater leaking diesel fumes into the intake. I've had it on an independent ramp and he couldn't see any manifold/exhaust leaks. Thanks in advance. The more information I can garner the better. Please lmk.

Tony, Burnley

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[JOE-DOT-COM]

hi

the exhaust pipe is usually a corrugated metal pipe that splits and lets the smoke in the engine bay, rather than away from the car

the corrugated pipe can be bought on eBay and replaced, which should cure it

cheers

Joe