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Hi I'm new to the site but was wondering if any one could offer any advice.
I have a 07 panda active 1.1 (no air con),it had an exhaust fitted just two months or so ago,only last week I fitted a new radiator i bleed the rad and heater and both are working well but there seams to be a smell of exhaust fumes when stationary. Car had it's MOT yesterday and passed with no problems. I was wondering where the air in take for the heater is located I think that it may me just below the windscreen.can anyone offer any more
sugestions as to where the fumes may be getting in, whilst traveling all seem,s to be fine . Thanks for taking the time to read this Nigel.
 
Thanks for taking the time to reply,I did remove the air pan whilst replacing the rad so it's possible that I may have dislodged the breather pipe,It's tipping it down here right now but when or if the weather improves i'll take a look. Thanks again I'll let you know
 
Thanks to MOST EASTERLY PANDAS I checked the rocker cover breather pipe and it was off under the air pan I've put it back on (perhaps i did'nt locate it correctly on the reassembly) after replacing the radiator. Hopefully this will stop the fumes entering the car. Regards to MOST EASTERLY PANDAS. THANK YOU Nige 2
 
Just another thank you for solving a problem I had - got in my daughter's Panda and smelled engine fumes in the cabin. Breather tube was off under the airpan - two minute fix thanks to this forum. Very much appreciated. (y)
 
varesecrazy said:
Do you still have the duckbills in situ..??
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I'll have to check. I'd guess so - there was only one previous owner before our family - and I doubt they've been removed. It wasn't a strong smell of engine fumes, but when you've run old cars (had a few "classics" in my time) then your ears and nose always have a sense for something amiss!
 
Nige 2 said:
Thanks to MOST EASTERLY PANDAS I checked the rocker cover breather pipe and it was off under the air pan I've put it back on (perhaps i did'nt locate it correctly on the reassembly) after replacing the radiator. Hopefully this will stop the fumes entering the car. Regards to MOST EASTERLY PANDAS. THANK YOU Nige 2
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Hi, I’ve got the same problem with fumes in the car.

When you say ‘air pan’ do you mean the air filter?

Any help would be massively appreciated!

Cheers!!!
 
The cabin heater air intake has rubber drain tabs at each side. "Duck Bills"

These are soft rubber tubes flattened at the end to stop engine fumes getting into the cabin air but can open to let water escape form the heater intake. Over time, they get clogged or held open by leaves and debris or even fall off.
 
rkasc4 said:
Hi, I’ve got the same problem with fumes in the car.

When you say ‘air pan’ do you mean the air filter?

Any help would be massively appreciated!

Cheers!!!
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If you look under the left side of the air filter housing (as you stand in front with the bonnet up) you will see a black hose around 1 inch wide that connects the cam cover to the underside of the air filter housing.

This allows the pressure in the engine to equalize and the excess vapour to get sucked back into the engine to be burnt.

There is a smaller hose spliced in to the bigger one that allows the throttle body to breath as well.

Both these really need to be air tight otherwise they'll allow the fumes to enter the cabin.

Both have been known to split or crack and can be taped up with a little gaffer tape, but it's common they get missed when refitting the air filter housing.


The later 69hp engine has a slightly different air filter housing and the pipe arrangement is also different.

Extra care is needed to first release the smaller hose from the right lower side of the throttle body, reach around and a firm tug will see it pop off the throttle body before trying to remove the air filter housing.

If you try releasing the hose from the top, under the air filter housings base, the crappy plastic barb it's pushed onto will snap off with ease and ruin the air filter housing, I know, I done it myself!
 
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Goudrons said:
If you look under the left side of the air filter housing (as you stand in front with the bonnet up) you will see a black hose around 1 inch wide that connects the cam cover to the underside of the air filter housing.

This allows the pressure in the engine to equalize and the excess vapour to get sucked back into the engine to be burnt.

There is a smaller hose spliced in to the bigger one that allows the throttle body to breath as well.

Both these really need to be air tight otherwise they'll allow the fumes to enter the cabin.

Both have been known to split or crack and can be taped up with a little gaffer tape, but it's common they get missed when refitting the air filter housing.


The later 69hp engine has a slightly different air filter housing and the pipe arrangement is also different.

Extra care is needed to first release the smaller hose from the right lower side of the throttle body, reach around and a firm tug will see it pop off the throttle body before trying to remove the air filter housing.

If you try releasing the hose from the top, under the air filter housings base, the crappy plastic barb it's pushed onto will snap off with ease and ruin the air filter housing, I know, I done it myself!
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Hi Goudrons

Massive, massive, massive thanks for the guide that you’ve written ~ I’ll get under the bonnet at the weekend.

Hope this guide helps other non-mechanical guys out (like myself).

Cheers buddy!!!
Rob
 
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