There is a smell of diesel around the engine bay of my Mondeo (TDCi, 18000 
miles on a 54 plate).  It also comes into the cabin through the vents when 
stationary.

I've had a good look around the engine bay but can't see where its coming 
from.

Has anyone come across this before?  Is there a common problem I should look 
for?

Thanks in advance!

"TTT"  wrote in message 
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> There is a smell of diesel around the engine bay of my Mondeo (TDCi, 18000 
> miles on a 54 plate).  It also comes into the cabin through the vents when 
> stationary.
>
> I've had a good look around the engine bay but can't see where its coming 
> from.
>
> Has anyone come across this before?  Is there a common problem I should 
> look for?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>


If you are worried about the smell, buy a petrol equivalent, it smells 
nicer.
If you insist on keeping the diesel, wait till the engine is stone cold, 
start it up with the bonnet up, rush round to the front, and look out for 
leaks from the pump, pipes etc. This is how I found out where a leak on my 
diesel ZX was coming from. If  I looked at the engine when it was hot, no 
leak. Cold, it had a leak from a part of the diesel pump which vanished as 
the engine heated up. The leak vanished, not the pump. I still have the leak 
as it vanished after 2 minutes of the engine running and never hit the floor 
in my drive. I assume the road down from my drive got it. It's a straight 
road, so any bikers passing through can shut the fuck up. My bike has never 
complained.

In article <1m3Se.3158$76.131@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net>, TTT says...

> There is a smell of diesel around the engine bay of my Mondeo (TDCi, 18000 
> miles on a 54 plate).  It also comes into the cabin through the vents when 
> stationary.
> 
> I've had a good look around the engine bay but can't see where its coming 
> from.
> 
> Has anyone come across this before?  Is there a common problem I should look 
> for?
> 

Was the engine running when you checked?


-- 
Conor

"You're not married, you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen 
Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart, Extras.

"TTT"  wrote in message 
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> There is a smell of diesel around the engine bay of my Mondeo (TDCi, 18000 
> miles on a 54 plate).  It also comes into the cabin through the vents when 
> stationary.
>
> I've had a good look around the engine bay but can't see where its coming 
> from.
>
> Has anyone come across this before?  Is there a common problem I should 
> look for?
>
> Thanks in advance!
> 

>> Has anyone come across this before?  Is there a common problem I should 
>> look
>> for?
>>
> Was the engine running when you checked?
>
>

Tried both running and stopped - good thought though!

Its starting to get worse, so it'll hopefully be easier to spot soon!

"TTT"  wrote in message 
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> There is a smell of diesel around the engine bay of my Mondeo (TDCi, 18000 
> miles on a 54 plate).  It also comes into the cabin through the vents when 
> stationary.
>


Luvvvvvvvverly!

How much extra did they ask for this?

Huw

"TTT"  wrote in message 
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> There is a smell of diesel around the engine bay of my Mondeo (TDCi, 18000 
> miles on a 54 plate).  It also comes into the cabin through the vents when 
> stationary.
>
> I've had a good look around the engine bay but can't see where its coming 
> from.
>
> Has anyone come across this before?  Is there a common problem I should 
> look for?
>
> Thanks in advance!

I've tracked this down to a weeping around injector number 1 and put it into 
the dealer for fixing.  Thanks to everyone for your ideas.

"TTT"  wrote in message 
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>
> "TTT"  wrote in message 
> news:1m3Se.3158$76.131@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net...
>> There is a smell of diesel around the engine bay of my Mondeo (TDCi, 
>> 18000 miles on a 54 plate).  It also comes into the cabin through the 
>> vents when stationary.
>>
>> I've had a good look around the engine bay but can't see where its coming 
>> from.
>>
>> Has anyone come across this before?  Is there a common problem I should 
>> look for?
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
> I've tracked this down to a weeping around injector number 1 and put it 
> into the dealer for fixing.  Thanks to everyone for your ideas.
>


I have this problem with my back door, but its more of a
seep than a weep.