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Re: Strange smell comming from engine...
Posted by fsik (more from fsik) on Sun, 3 Aug 2003 17:34:11
In Reply to: Strange smell comming from engine..., DavidFL, Thu, 31 Jul 2003 11:53:06
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I had these exact symptoms on a 9-5SE and a 900SE, in my cases, it was oil ending up on the downpipe/exhaust. The source in each case was different but both were weeping oil when running but didn't drip when parked.
Look up underneath from the front and see if the underside of the engine has a film of oil or if it's bone dry. Had to add any oil? it doesn't take much at all to cause a really bad reek, it's the film getting to its smoke point when you drive hard and raise the exhaust temp.
How do you like the car otherwise?
Good luck,
--fsik
95 900SE to be replaced with '00 9-5 Aero this week
99 9-5SE
PS It might really be a plastic bag, I remember reading somebody else on another board had one twisted around the flex pipe, reeking as it melted...
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