Fan Blower Brings In Exhaust Fumes When Stationary

[Malcolmg]

Dear All,

 

My wife's car seems to have the following problem.

 

When stationary - say at traffic lights - and the heater fan is blowing (hot or cold setting it doesn't make a difference) there is always a smell of exhaust fumes entering the passenger compartment. I have checked that the air intake (presumably the one from the from of the car above the left hand side of the radiator - when looking at the car from in front of it) appears intack.

 

We get the smell even when there are no other cars around.

 

Please advise whether this is a 'quirk' of the Saxo or whether it indicates something that can be sorted out - and if so an idea of the source of the problem would help.

 

For the records I think it is the base 5 door desire model 'Y' reg.

 

Thanks in advance of any assistance.

 

Malcolm

[Johndouglas]

Maybe the gasket in the manifold to pipe is leaking. Easiest way would be to take it to an exhaust centre to be checked. On a long winter journey it could be dangerous.