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[Holly]

Hello!

i was having fun driving my mini on a nice sunny day until we became unable to breathe! there is a horrible smell in the car whilst driving an we are unsure what it is! it could be one of 3 things

- Castorol petrol aditive i spilt (but it was months and months ago)

- exhaust fumes (Toby just fixed the blowing exhaust)

-Petrol


Anyone got any ideas what to check for?


Thank you

[Retro_10s]

Well you'd have known if it was petrol, as it would've smelt of petrol. Castrol Valvemaster is pretty much odourless...which leavesd a blowing exhaust... could be anything really, a blob of grease that's burnt,.. oil..

could've been electrical.. go round everyhting checking it works.. and if nothing's apparent, ignore it!

[*DJH*]

Does Your Car Have A Catalyctic Convertor? If So It Could Be That.
Has Anyone Strapped A Kipper To Your Manifold For A Laugh?

[Holly]

the petrol adtive really smells! think it would have gone but now! my dad thinks it petrol but smell more fumey to me!

[Holly]

Does Your Car Have A Catalyctic Convertor? If So It Could Be That.
Has Anyone Strapped A Kipper To Your Manifold For A Laugh?

lol no cat im affraid! and definately no kippers

[Garagiste]

Hmm, Castrol Valvemaster does ming a bit and it's easy to spill because of the fiddly lid.
It doesn't smell quite like petrol though. As it's that kind of smell though at least you're spared checking the entire car for small dead animals though!

[Teapot]

I'd check out the exhaust again first because fumes are dangerous when breathed. I have always had to drive Huey with front & back windows both slid a bit open or both shut. The front one open alone for some reason lets in unpleasant whiffs from the engine.

[Holly]

Ive given it to toby for the week to check over i think it may be from the engine as it is worse sometimes when the window is open!

[taffy1967]

One thing to check is that the vent pipe is still attached to your fuel tank. It's the rubber pipe attached (or should be attached) to a union pipe on the top of your petrol tank. Just run your hand over the top of the tank and you'll be able to feel it (or see it too if you contort yourself a bit).

Ensure its tightly connected, otherwise your interior will stink of petrol.

One way to check for exhaust leaks is to stick a rag over the tail pipe whilst the engines running/idling. Then look for smoke pouring out from any joints. Lift the bonnet first so you can see if it's leaking from the manifold or downpipe too.

If there's no leakage and the engine sounds like it's about to die, then you probably don't have any leaks.

Edited by taffy1967, 12 March 2007 - 05:44 PM.

[Bungle]

had toby farted ?

[Holly]

One thing to check is that the vent pipe is still attached to your fuel tank. It's the rubber pipe attached (or should be attached) to a union pipe on the top of your petrol tank. Just run your hand over the top of the tank and you'll be able to feel it (or see it too if you contort yourself a bit).

Ensure its tightly connected, otherwise your interior will stink of petrol.

One way to check for exhaust leaks is to stick a rag over the tail pipe whilst the engines running/idling. Then look for smoke pouring out from any joints. Lift the bonnet first so you can see if it's leaking from the manifold or downpipe too.

If there's no leakage and the engine sounds like it's about to die, then you probably don't have any leaks.

thank you have e-mailed that to my boyfriend hopefully he can fix it!

[Pocket-Rocket]

Hi holly

Does it smell like rottem eggs????

If so it could be your battery getting to hot. Have alook to see if it needs topping up with battery water. I have had this on my mini and it smelt like $81*!!!

Good luck with this

Richard

[miniT]

Hi holly

Does it smell like rottem eggs????

If so it could be your battery getting to hot. Have alook to see if it needs topping up with battery water. I have had this on my mini and it smelt like $81*!!!

Good luck with this

Richard

This happened to mine - its an evil smell - the guy at the tyre house in Wadebridge said he could smell me coming down he road! It also turned the cool bag in the car brown and my silver rings black! Eek!

[Holly]

i think it is just the green stuff!

just going to let it air out it had been standung for a month and grown mould

[*DJH*]

Get 12 Litres of febreeze and chuck the whole lot in the car, buy 60 'new car' scent magic trees and heng them over the interior mirror.