scuba4434 Posted June 28, 2007 Report Posted June 28, 2007 Hi all, my name is John and I would like some help with my car problem if possible. I have owned my Seat Alhambra 1.9 TDI SE Auto for about 3 years now and it has been a reliable and one of the best cars I have owned. Today I was on the school run, dropped my first child off and pulled away and I could smell a diesel exhaust fume type smell. As I drove along the smell was getting worse so I thought it cant be outside it must be my car. Got a bit further down the road near to the second chid's school, the sun came out, through the windows of the car and this highlighted the fact that smoke was in the car! Thought the car was possibly on fire and stopped the car and turned the engine off to investigate. The exhaust is fine no holes etc, and on opening the bonnet didi'nt reveal any smoke coming out. I have read a few posts on the forums and they mention about the booster heat having some problems with glow plugs and white smoke coming out etc.. I haven't experienced and problems with the booster heater in the past, could this be causing my problem? One thing I will say is if the booster heater is the problem then I cant understand how the fumes would get into the car?! The door seals are all ok and the windows on the near side were closed. The temperature when I first set out on the school run was 8 degrees and I had travelled 8 miles before I dropped off my first child at school and noticed the smell for the first time.Any ideas would be much appreciated please.Many thanksJohn Quote
NikpV Posted June 28, 2007 Report Posted June 28, 2007 there has been some posts indicating that fumes can get in through the hole where the passenger seat belt comes from especially from the aux heater Quote
big_kev Posted June 28, 2007 Report Posted June 28, 2007 The aux heater ain't going to be running at this time of the year. Sounds like it is coming in via the air intake.......is there a leak in your exhaust manifold ? Quote
scuba4434 Posted June 29, 2007 Author Report Posted June 29, 2007 The aux heater ain't going to be running at this time of the year. Sounds like it is coming in via the air intake.......is there a leak in your exhaust manifold ?Hi, thx for the suggestions so far. I thought it might be the exhaust manifold, but if it was leaking from the manifold then I would of thought it would happen all the time? Quote
big_kev Posted June 29, 2007 Report Posted June 29, 2007 Disconnect the elec to the Aux heater......that should prove something one way or the other. Quote
mumof4 Posted June 29, 2007 Report Posted June 29, 2007 The aux heater will run any time of the year BK, if the temp is low enough! Quote
NikpV Posted June 29, 2007 Report Posted June 29, 2007 The aux heater will run any time of the year BK, if the temp is low enough! as the bloke from north notts was saying yesterday/day before his triggered at 11.5 degrees IIRC Quote
seatkid Posted June 30, 2007 Report Posted June 30, 2007 Fumes And Smoke In Cabin On Seat Alhambra 1.9 TdiBest not to park this car anywhere in Central London at the mo...... :16: Quote
big_kev Posted July 1, 2007 Report Posted July 1, 2007 The aux heater will run any time of the year BK, if the temp is low enough! Yep but it is too warm here at the moment. However as mentioned previously if you disconnect the power to the heater then any smoke must be coming from the engine not the heater. Quote
mumof4 Posted July 1, 2007 Report Posted July 1, 2007 well it aint the same temp all over the country though. why does the smoke have to come from the engine?what about the exhaust?..he said it was an exhaust type of smell... Quote
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