webasto smoking and smell of fumes inside.

[TimX5]

Having read up on when the webasto heater kicks in depending on.. (outside temp and engine temp ) mine seems to start up as it should , is it normal that it bellows out loads of smoke and stinks of fumes inside the cabin or should it burn cleaner , is it not igniting correctly any ideas please.

Tim

[X5Sport]

Should burn cleanly after first ignition.  Sounds like it needs a bit of a clean firstly.  I think there's a how to on her somewhere.

Richard

[TimX5]

[quote="X5Sport"]
Should burn cleanly after first ignition.  Sounds like it needs a bit of a clean firstly.  I think there's a how to on her somewhere.

Richard
[/quote]

Thanks Richard ill see if I can find the thread.

[mikem]

You shouldn't get any fumes in the cabin, the exhaust runs to under the F/N/S floor. Maybe it's cracked or has a hole in it ?

[TimX5]

[quote="mikem"]
You shouldn't get any fumes in the cabin, the exhaust runs to under the F/N/S floor. Maybe it's cracked or has a hole in it ?
[/quote]

Yeh seen the exhaust and all is fine , I think it's just the amount of smoke it chucks out that you can smell it inside .

I went out last night in the car and a short distance from home I was in standing traffic , the webasto  kicked in and bellowed loads of smoke out and I could smell it inside , then traffic moved and we drove off.

[Smeeagain]

[quote="X5Sport"]
Should burn cleanly after first ignition.  Sounds like it needs a bit of a clean firstly.  I think there's a how to on her somewhere.

Richard
[/quote]

I'm wondering if this is causing the problem with the fumes I have in the cabin. I have searched on "webasto" and found 192 search results on here but have been through them all and found nothing on cleaning the unit - does anyone have any knowledge or links on how to do this? I found some stuff on youtube but is a different webasto unit

Thanks
Robert

[TimX5]

http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,5001.0.html

Found this in how to guide

[Smeeagain]

perfect, thanks

Smee

[TimX5]

[quote="Smeeagain"]
perfect, thanks

Smee
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It'll go on the jobs to do list  )  along with the glow plugs and relay,  I'm on holiday at Christmas for 2 weeks  :xmasgrin: so out with the spanners.

[Smeeagain]

I'd prefer you came round sooner than that please

Smee

[TimX5]

[quote="Smeeagain"]
I'd prefer you came round sooner than that please


Smee
[/quote]

Have you got the same problem with your webasto  Smee or is it the manifold that's leaking.

[Smeeagain]

I see no smoke from the webasto but cant find a leak from the manifold either but we do have fumes in the cabin

[Smeeagain]

actually thinking about this further (and working on the assumption that the Webasto is, in all other respects, working fine) I don't think that it is the Webasto as the fumes problem happens even when the temp is above 5 degrees, and if as I say, it is working fine, then it wouldn't be coming on above 5 and its its not on then it wont be producing fumes

Smee

[X5Sport]

Look at all of the door seals.  It might be coming in via the tailgate, or doors if there is a gap. 

See if there are any missing or misplaced chassis bungs, especially in the wheel well that might be allowing crap into the cabin.  I can't remember if there any air vents (not a/c connected ones) in the rear quarter panels that allow air out.  If they are the 'flap' type then one may be stuck open perhaps?

Richard

[Smeeagain]

[quote="Smeeagain"]
I see no smoke from the webasto but cant find a leak from the manifold either but we do have fumes in the cabin
[/quote]

turns out it is a cracked exhaust manifold

Smee