Thread: fumes in cab

first, if your unsure leave your fan on recurculate the reasion is if there is fumes under the bonnet the will be sucked in as "fresh air" straight into the cab, then wind the windows down to get fresh air.

i had a minor manafold leak at the joint and on fresh air it was peutrid.

when the car is cold start it up, check under the car for leaks, you can oftin hear them and some times it helps to have a second person aply some back pressure to the exhust at the rear, eg place rag over exhust , it will build up pressure in the exhust system and help anly leaks hiss more. and this should be done when it is totaly cold, becuase you dont want to be fondaling around any hot pipes.

just beware of the amount of time your under there breathing the stuff.

if you end up taking any thing off and putting it back in, use anti seaze grease, ither nicle or copper based stuff, as it will help both with the clamping force and also for next time when you have to remove it,

by clamping force i mean if the screw can spin in the thread it can clamp better than if it is getting cought up in dry threads, the stud can snap before it has even begun to clamp the new seal.

let us know how you go,

also some times a hose or soapy water can help detect bubbles leaking, however only when its cold for obvous reasions.

cheers, jeff.

I just had to replace a leaking rubber fuel hose, which was obviously letting fumes as well as fuel loose in the engine bay once the hose became hot. Only cost about $100 to replace.
A hint: a genuine LR part will be pricey, but a specialist supplier of rubber hoses will almost certainly have something equivalent much cheaper.
So, don't assume the worst yet. It could simply be a leaky hose.
Also, don't assume its coming in the ventilation system. Have you looked under your carpet? You could have a rusty hole in the floor.