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RDM911

Member

• Sep 10, 2024

• #1

Hi everyone

Recently I’ve been experiencing what I can only describe as fumes in the cabin of my SD4 Freelander 2, coming though the heating/cooling system… not all the time but more now than before… Has anyone else experienced this? Or know of what the cause may be?

Cheers

 

saxavordian

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• Sep 10, 2024

• #2

RDM911 said:

Hi everyone

Recently I’ve been experiencing what I can only describe as fumes in the cabin of my SD4 Freelander 2, coming though the heating/cooling system… not all the time but more now than before… Has anyone else experienced this? Or know of what the cause may be?

Cheers

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Define fumes steam diesel smells damp watery acrid. Condensation can accumulate from cold days when air conditioning or heating on. Does that effect the windscreen.

 

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RDM911

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• Sep 10, 2024

• #3

saxavordian said:

Define fumes steam diesel smells damp watery acrid. Condensation can accumulate from cold days when air conditioning or heating on. Does that effect the windscreen.

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It’s more of a diesel / engine smell.. and a little acrid, causing me to open the window

 

saxavordian

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• Sep 10, 2024

• #4

RDM911 said:

It’s more of a diesel / engine smell.. and a little acrid, causing me to open the window

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You might have a water coolant leaking hitting the exhaust. For air conditioning sitting waste residue can smell like wet socks. Oily smelling exhaust leaking through pipes and bodywork or ventilation. Use a fresh tissue and wipe the windscreen near the air vents see if that smells.

 

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RDM911

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• Sep 10, 2024

• #5

The smell is definitely coming through the vents, and smells oiley if anything.. Although I did have the thermostat housing changed a couple of months ago, as it was leaking. so perhaps that might be leaking.. or residue from that original leak could be burning off I suppose?

 

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MGT

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• Sep 10, 2024

• #6

Had that on my freelander 1 once. Was a leaking injector. Diesel accumulating around the base of the injector. Worth a quick check.

 

Atomician

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• Sep 12, 2024

• #7

I thought the fumes were intentional, to get you high on long journeys... There's no other reason someone would drive a Landrover is there?