Smell of diesel...

tom1946 · Sep 17th, 2018, 21:03

Hello everyone,

I have a 2012 v50, 1.6 drive with 78k and runs fine except for 2 problems,

As it gets warmish after about a mile I can smell diesel in the car, worse if I open the door and if driving slowly in a traffic in say second gear it gets pretty smelly. No leaks that I can see, I changed the fuel filter about 2k miles ago.

Also coming up to a corner and going round on light throttle it tugs and jerks like taking your foot on and off the pedal.

Any advice please?

Also have been thinking about the vida/dice for checking out codes etc' where is the best place to get one?

Thanks very much, om.

Zebster · Sep 17th, 2018, 21:38

Leaking injector seal? Usually pretty obvious if you remove the engine cover and check the injector bases for blow-by products.

tom1946 · Sep 18th, 2018, 05:48

Thanka for that, I'll look today.

tom1946 · Sep 18th, 2018, 05:50

Thanks for that, I'll check today.

mpballer · Sep 18th, 2018, 12:21

I just had a similar issue with my 2.0d V50 (smell of fuel when hot), which turned out to be a leak from corroded unions on the fuel leak off/return pipes Might be worth having a look there too.

Sep 17th, 2018, 21:03	#1
tom1946 Member Last Online: Jun 26th, 2019 19:57 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Guisborough	Smell of diesel... Hello everyone, I have a 2012 v50, 1.6 drive with 78k and runs fine except for 2 problems, As it gets warmish after about a mile I can smell diesel in the car, worse if I open the door and if driving slowly in a traffic in say second gear it gets pretty smelly. No leaks that I can see, I changed the fuel filter about 2k miles ago. Also coming up to a corner and going round on light throttle it tugs and jerks like taking your foot on and off the pedal. Any advice please? Also have been thinking about the vida/dice for checking out codes etc' where is the best place to get one? Thanks very much, om. __________________ 2019 V40 R Design T2 in red.

Sep 17th, 2018, 21:38	#2
Zebster Upstanding Member Last Online: Sep 12th, 2023 11:29 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Ludlow	Leaking injector seal? Usually pretty obvious if you remove the engine cover and check the injector bases for blow-by products. __________________ GONE: 2015 V60 D4 181 (VEA) R-Design Lux Nav manual in black

Sep 18th, 2018, 05:48	#3
tom1946 Member Last Online: Jun 26th, 2019 19:57 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Guisborough	Thanka for that, I'll look today. __________________ 2019 V40 R Design T2 in red.

Sep 18th, 2018, 05:50	#4
tom1946 Member Last Online: Jun 26th, 2019 19:57 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Guisborough	Thanks for that, I'll check today. __________________ 2019 V40 R Design T2 in red.

Sep 18th, 2018, 12:21	#5
mpballer New Member Last Online: Dec 18th, 2021 09:14 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Scotland	I just had a similar issue with my 2.0d V50 (smell of fuel when hot), which turned out to be a leak from corroded unions on the fuel leak off/return pipes Might be worth having a look there too.

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