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I suppose it could but more than likely you have a stuck egr valve or some other leak.
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What can be done about a Furnace exhaust smell in house?
The first thought is to use your whole hose recirculating fan on your your return air duct. What type of furnace or stove is this? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you smell exhaust in your home you could be leaking carbon monoxide into it as well. Get it checked out NOW...
95 Ford Contour V6 is leaking power steering fluid apparently it is ending up on the exhaust manifold causing clouds of white smoke and a bad smell inside car What to fix and where?
Leaking, clogged, or incorrectly installed power steering hose; Leaking or damaged power steering pump (reservoir); Transmission fluid loss from leaking transmission seal (at firewall). White exhaust Smoke could also be from: Worn or broken piston rings; Cracked or brittle valve stem seals allowing oil to enter combustion chamber; Rich fuel injector; Plugged or damaged pcv valve; Worn or scored cylinder block (engine); Worn or damaged piston; Worn valve guides.
Why would you smell burning antifreeze?
Heater core is possible, coolant could be leaking externally onto engine and giving off that smell. Ruptured, cracked or leaking bypass hose; Ruptured, cracked or leaking heater hose; Worn or damaged radiator cap; Rusted, corroded, or damaged radiator may be leaking antifreeze/coolant; Loose, damaged, or faulty radiator drain plug; Worn or damaged cooling fan motor or circuit; Thermostat stuck closed; Cracked or leaking water outlet/hose; Damaged, worn or leaking water pump; Leaking or defective heater control valve; Freeze plugs are cracked or leaking. to smell burning anti freeze it would need to be leaking onto engine. most likely a small leak in a coolant hose somewhere, and even if it is heater core , it is sure not going to cost 500 bucks a heater core doesnt even cost 100 bucks to buy and they are easy to install
Why are you leaking water out of this valve on the radiator hose on your 2001 bmw528i?
sounds like pressure relief valve if replacing the valve doesn't stop the leaking you may have to much pressure in your cooling system mainly a Head Gasket leak.
Smell of gas?
If you smell gas from your vehicle it probably indicates a leak. Even a tiny leak will produce a fuel smell. If there is nothing obvious leaking from the fuel lines, pull the vacuum hose off the fuel pressure regulator, if there is any smell of fuel there or if gas is present, it is leaking and needs to be replaced.
98 dodge caravan antifreeze hose leaking?
If the hose is leaking, replace it.
What causes engine oil to build up in the breather box of a 1989 Honda 2.0L?
1) Bad PCV valve 2) Cracked or leaking PCV hose 3) Overall short driving trips averaging less than 20 minutes 4) Oil overfilled 5) Worn piston rings 6) Restricted exhaust system 7) Excessively advanced ignition timing 8) Leaking exhaust valve stem seals 9) Broken or missing thermostat (is your heat cold?)
What is the egr valve for in 91 wrangler?
The EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) valve redirects exhaust gases back to the intake manifold and cools the cylinders down. On something that old, it's probably vacuum operated. A vacuum line going into the top of the valve pulls up a pintle. One side of the valve has a hose from the exhaust, and the other side goes to the intake.
EGR Valve has hose running from bottom and has another hose off to the right - this hose is shooting out air like a vacuum line - what could this be?
It means that the hose is broken or disconnected from where it's supposed to be attached. EGR routes a small amount of exhaust back to the intake to control combustion temperatures and exhaust emissions.
What are the symptoms of a leaking radiator hose?
Having to add collant & coolant leaking from the hose.
Leaking coolant from water outlet?
Your engine may have a leaking hose connection or a leaking gasket at the water outlet. It could also be a leaking hose.
What does it mean when the exhaust gas regulation light comes on?
If vacuum hose to EGR is ok, then valve may need to be replaced, or passages cleaned out.
