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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

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="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
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Thanks Richard ill see if I can find the thread.

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="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 ?
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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.

[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
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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

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

Found this in how to guide

perfect, thanks

Smee

[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.

I'd prefer you came round sooner than that please

Smee

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


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

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

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

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

[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
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turns out it is a cracked exhaust manifold

Smee