Fume into cabin of D4 3 Ltr TDV6 & Potential EGR issue

[DIS4]

Does anyone notice an exhaust-type diesel smell inside of their vehicle upon startup? It only happens when the vent is on, I assume it comes through the air intake from engine mainfold. What do I look for? the leak from the vent from the engine bay? It will disappear if I switch on time recirculation. Does it relate to EGR vale but I did not check for fuel consumption for a long time since the lockdown from last year in Melbourne? No engine noise as other EGR faults. Can I use Gap iidtool to detect EGR vale pressure? No fault code come up yet. Attached picture was another suggestion of the leak. Thanks.

Gary

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Does anyone notice an exhaust-type diesel smell inside of their vehicle upon startup? It only happens when the vent is on, I assume it comes through the air intake from engine mainfold. What do I look for? the leak from the vent from the engine bay? It will disappear if I switch on time recirculation. Does it relate to EGR vale but I did not check for fuel consumption for a long time since the lockdown from last year in Melbourne? No engine noise as other EGR faults. Can I use Gap iidtool to detect EGR vale pressure? No fault code come up yet. Attached picture was another suggestion of the leak. Thanks.

GaryOurs does/did this, it was a cracked turbo crossover pipe on the left hand side back from turbo, I'd check there for black soot etc..

[DiscoJeffster]

Ours does/did this, it was a cracked turbo crossover pipe on the left hand side back from turbo, I'd check there for black soot etc..

Good thinking. I’d forgotten about that fault with these

[Eric SDV6SE]

Mine had that, found it was the top flange of the EGR (both sides) where the actuators sit. With a torch shine down each side of the engine and look for soot on top of the egr.

I resealed these with high temp gasket maker and not had that smell since.

Will check cross over pipe in any case though.