Exhaust smell in car - Mazda 626 - A2B
Hi all

Friend has a strange problem.

Using the ventilation controls you get a exhaust smell coming through only when stationery or moving very slowly. This happens regardless of being in traffice or with not.
It goes away when moving at more than 5 miles mph.

I\'m thinking there must be a slight leak in the engine but can\'t find one.

Any ideas?

Oh yes doesn\'t occur if you choose to re-circulate the air.
Exhaust smell in car - Dynamic Dave
Any ideas?


Details of what the car is might help.

Exhaust smell in car - Victorbox
Are you sure it is exhaust gasses rather than oil drippling down onto the hot mannifold and burning off?
Exhaust smell in car - A2B
Mazda 626 {Duly added. DD}

It\'s definatley not oil and it\'s not like a bad egg smell either.
Exhaust smell in car - Imagos
Possibly exhaust manifold gasket is leaking and ventelation system drawing escaped gases into interior.

Happened to me on a Scorpio i used to own.