Oil Vapor Smell Inside Cabin...

[SuckSqueezeBangBlow]

If I accelerate hard up hills, or taking off hard up hills from a stop sign or traffic lights, I can smell something like oil vapour.

Its definitely not burning oil.

I took my car to Ford for the first time for some warranty questions (squeaky suspension, loose rear bar, and this oil smell), and took the foreman for a drive. He could smell it but wants the car for a whole day to look at these problems. He suggested it could be something stuck on the exhaust and burning off, but I had a look while it was on a mates hoist and there its not that I'm sure.

Any ideas?

[ugy]

Engine breather hose loose or off

[Rosie]

Check the O Rings in the Fire Wall where all the Heater Hoses are behind the Turbo!

I had this problem and the O Rings weren't in right.

Let all the Engine odours in!

[SuckSqueezeBangBlow]

Ugy: thanks for that, I did check the breather pipe and seems all good.

awesome Rosie! cheers, I'll check that out tomorrow.

[Venom XR Turbo]

So was it the firewall O-rings?

I have the same problem currently

[SuckSqueezeBangBlow]

been working my a$$ off, and haven't had a chance to look yet. will check it out tomorrow.

[Venom XR Turbo]

me too. Ill try n have a look tomorrow.

Did you get anywhere with it jono?

[SuckSqueezeBangBlow]

I think the double 0-ring for the heater hoses is ok as far as I can see. I wonder where else the smell could come through the firewall?

Then again, am I right in thinking that there probably shouldn't really be an oil vapour smell in the engine bay anyway unless the pcv is venting to atmosphere? The hose from the cam cover to the cross over pipe seems ok though.

so yeah, I dunno????

did you have a look Venom?

[ETM]

if it is the grommet loose it will also be associated with excessive engine noise.

[SuckSqueezeBangBlow]

thanks for that, I guess the grommets are ok then, as the engine seems very quiet.