C5 Smell From Exhaust

[Guest tarzan1]

Hi all, ive just bought a C5 2.0 hdi vtr estate 03 plate and iam worried about a funny smell coming from the exhaust, ive phoned the last owner and he said it is normal as the car is fitted with some kind of valve on the exhaust, the car seems to drive ok, not the fastest car ive driven but it is a heavy car! also the blower switch only works on max setting. please help!! have i bought a bad 1 ? :rolleyes:

[Guest French Diagnostic Services]

Hi all, ive just bought a C5 2.0 hdi vtr estate 03 plate and iam worried about a funny smell coming from the exhaust, ive phoned the last owner and he said it is normal as the car is fitted with some kind of valve on the exhaust, the car seems to drive ok, not the fastest car ive driven but it is a heavy car! also the blower switch only works on max setting. please help!! have i bought a bad 1 ? :o

hi,first of all the heater has a resister pack on the drivers footwell by the clutch pedal in the heater box,thats faulty usually for safety it will run on max speed at default,

the exhaust ...has the car got a fap filter?

 

sean