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Smell of oil when stopped.


JonRigby

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Since I fitted my decats I get a smell of oil whenever I stopped in traffic or park up, as soon as I get moving it goes and when I park it only last 5-10 seconds maximum. It doesn't leak and doesn't smoke so I don't think it's a serious issue but just annoying. Could a small amount be leaking out of a gasket onto the manifold making it a coincidence with the decats or is there a known issue when fitting decats? Thanks!

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Don't mean to sound like a knob but is it definitely oil as when I got de cats I had a strong smell of exhaust fumes all the times you have explained. If it is definitely oil then it could be the rocker cover gaskets. They are a common fault and I just had to change mine. Easy was to check mate is to pull spark plugs out of cyl 5 & 6 (the two closest to the windscreen) and watch them possibly drip with oil lol.

 

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That's what she 'Zed' :-/

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