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Exhaust fumes

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:36 am
by pigman
My 318is's exhaust fumes smell very strong as if it's running rich where should I start to look .
Thanks

Re: Exhaust fumes

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 3:37 pm
by m8782538
blue temp sensor, Co2 mixture, injectors, air flow meter, plugs

Start simple check plugs, co2 etc, then you can check the simple quick things first, otherwise i would say its the dreaded blue temp sensor.

Re: Exhaust fumes

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 3:39 pm
by m8782538
Also is it definately exhaust fumes, or is it a smell of fuel. If fuel could be a blocked breather pipe on the tank, possibly a fuel leak (i had one of those) prior to the injector rail.

Re: Exhaust fumes

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:34 pm
by pigman
thanks for the advice