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Fumes in cabin advice/diagnosis needed please

Mas mate, let me tell you, my smell of fumes was fcuking over powering! It was entering the car via the rear light cluster, Jon Mitchell sorted it out (re-sealed them)and now the smell has gone. Nice one JMG!![8D].
Hope you sort it out ok Mas.
 
I have put silicone round the outside of the clusters as a temporary/diagnostic
And no i havnt considered charcoal pipes what the frig are they ?

I am struggling on this one tbh
 
Hi Mas, I had the same problem when windows slightly open and it was the gear lever gator rubber. Worth a try as ony about £10! If your gear lever area feels hot when driving then its defo the rubber gone or not sealing properly
 
Rubber gear gattier is more like £20.


Whats everyone's thoughts on sealing the light clusters? Going 2 swap mine over soon.
 
hi
on my 944s (and others) there is a charcoal canister in the passenger front wing, it works on vacuum from the inlet manifold via a small electric valve, it sucks the fumes from the petrol tank through the canister and into the manifold and after a while the valve closes. The pipe continues under the car to the rear, not sure why !
but the smell should be more petrol then oil/exhaust but going through the charcoal it may smell different?.
It may be some thing else to think about
 

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Whats everyone's thoughts on sealing the light clusters? Going 2 swap mine over soon.
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I had great difficulty sealing my O/S rear light against water ingress. Yesterday I admitted defeat and ran a very thin bead of clear silicone around the edge of it and re-fitted it. I'm sure it's against the guidance, but I tried the official Porsche stuff, and some foam-based stuff, and neither worked. (Looking closely at the rear panel, I think my car has had some bodywork done on the rear and the panel join in the light aperture hasn't been done quite as well as it should have been.)


Oli.
 
One thing I have done in the past is turn the blower on max and puff smoke around inside near likely leaks. Helps if you smoke or have access to smoke generating test equipment, I suppose Bee keeping stuff will work too.

Worth checking the rubber gaitor under the leather one is intact and the firewall bung the main loom enters on the passenger side. There are also some grommits in the rear wells that may be missing.
 
On Friday i'm 'going to town' , ill seal the rear hatch with wide masking tape
( as it comes off properly afterwards) , seal the sunroof completely ( as a temporary), take the lights off and seal them inside AND check that rubber bung, this has to be sorted its really spoiling things at the mo !

The tailpipe may be Dansk or similar it is 'slightly sporty' sounding in a nice way I'll take a picture and post it

Cheers

Mas
 
I found the rear lights were a complete pain to remove - even when leaky..

I don't know if it helps to warm everything up first?
 
Just a thought Mas, measure the tailpipe and make sure that it is protruding the right distance from the back of the car. The airflow around the back of a car is very complex, and if you put the exhaust fumes into the turbulence in the wrong place then it is possible that they will be swept where they shouldn't be, and hence enter the cabin. It's just an idea, but worth investigating.

BTW, the rubber boot around the gearstick can be removed entirely without any ill effects - this won't be the cause of you getting exhaust fumes in the cabin. (If you remove both the gear lever gaiters then the sound in the cabin is gorgeous!)


Oli.
 
New latch pins and repairing the hole around the number plate lights (often an area overlooked) worked for me. No more exhaust fumes [:'(]
 
Have you gone mad Oli? Why not remove the gear lever as well while you are at it! LOL
Seriously though a split gaitor does allow fumes into the cabin and causes the gear lever area to get warm/hot.

 
All work on the car is halted ballllllllls
My daily drive has fuel pump failure and i had to be towed home. Whilst crawling around the fuel tank yesterday i re twisted an injured ankle
I actuslly ended up going to the minor injuries unit and having it checked.

Its quit apparent that its a ligament in my left ankle and i have to avoid really avoid walking for it to recover
Getting back ro training overrules 'everything' i am not a happy bunny.

Mas



 

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My daily drive has fuel pump failure and i had to be towed home. Whilst crawling around the fuel tank yesterday i re twisted an injured ankle
I actuslly ended up going to the minor injuries unit and having it checked.

Its quit apparent that its a ligament in my left ankle and i have to avoid really avoid walking for it to recover
Getting back ro training overrules 'everything' i am not a happy bunny.
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Crumbs Mas, that sounds bad. Very sorry to hear it.

Between you and GlennS here: http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=723002 it looks like 944 owners are failing at a faster rate than 944's! Hope you get well soon.


Oli.
 
Im on a bit of a downer as the karate with my sons is the best thing i do but what can you do
Its better than the last health issue/scare i had :)

Cheers

Mas
 
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