2003 Volkswagen Passat "oil exhaust smell cabin" Questions

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...exhaust system and engine revealed no leaks, order smells like an oil vapor. Is it a diesel? If so, even a few drops, like on your shoes, a cloth or almost anything can transfer to the carpets and ...

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...exhaust where it vaporizes. That oil vapor is then ingesting into the passenger compartment through the fresh air intakes. Try airing out the cabin and then set the ventilation controls to ...

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...oil that escape from the engine(engine cover near the exhaust) when it is got hot it sends bad smell but after how many minutes if it already dried up because of heat it will gone (like frying using ...

oil not too sure. No smoke is visible but the smell is a problem....when I open the hood there is no visible smoke anywhere, the car does not overheat. get the exhaust system inspected / checked . You

...oil leak burning off on an exhaust manifold or pipe. Since you did not report any electrical malfunctions, I'd check that first. When working the engine harder it gets hotter and you will therefore ...

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been on, occasionally I will smell something that resembles a burning smell. Could this have anything to do with my cabin filter? Have you looked at the exhaust pipes for oil dripping and burning off?

...oil leaks or any other problems. most likely it is the transfer case leaking. known problem on the AWD models. they leak right down on the exhaust and causes the burning smell. have it checked out ...

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...as they happen. Valve cover gaskets and cam Phasers are one big one that drips on the exhaust manifld and stinks up your car. Oil sending units and oil coolers are big on these cars also.Good

...seems less on the driver side. There is no evidence of fluid leakage in the cabin and no oil puddles outside the vehicle Is oil dripping on to exhaust manifold and burning off creating the ...

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...a strange chemical/exhaust smell in the cabin..had the whole exhaust underneath replace with a new, the oil pan changed, and stll has a weird smell that I can almost taste. The heater core is

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