Smelly cab, read on............
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Smelly cab, read on............
Went to the dealer today and asked,,,,,,,, The Tech said its the clearcoat on the motor giving off the fumes. My 01.5 wasn't painted and no smell.
He said because of us in colder weather it will take longer to burn off.
Makes sense to me, I pulled in the garage and got out and really smelled bad.
I noticed the other day I had no smell but it was way windy.
Time will tell and heat in the motor.
hope this helps
GC
He said because of us in colder weather it will take longer to burn off.
Makes sense to me, I pulled in the garage and got out and really smelled bad.
I noticed the other day I had no smell but it was way windy.
Time will tell and heat in the motor.
hope this helps
GC
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From: Oak Island, NC
GaryC,
It's not that coating that's burning off the engine, I thought that to at first. I have over 10k and I still have it, definitly engine blow by fumes getting picked up from the outside vent.
You know how I can tell? when I changed the engine oil to Delvac synthetic the smell changed !!!
Ron W.
It's not that coating that's burning off the engine, I thought that to at first. I have over 10k and I still have it, definitly engine blow by fumes getting picked up from the outside vent.
You know how I can tell? when I changed the engine oil to Delvac synthetic the smell changed !!!
Ron W.
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From: Ft Hood Texas
Diesel/Oil/Exhuast Smell in Cab
Try this......A lot of people have complained about this problem..Don't think DC has a fix yet..there was a TSB in '01 about only using approved oils....
http://dieselram.com/cgi-bin/ultimat...576;p=1#000000
Blow–By Air Vent Odor Fix
by Dan Rounsevell ©2003
D Rounseve@aol.com
Download 310KB pdf file (has pictures)
Text version:
I also have fumes in the cab and with an oil change and break-in miles it seemed to decrease.
I also extended the crankcase "blow-by-tube" but was not satisfied.
I then sealed off the seam around the outside hood cowl and fenders with electrical tape to make sure fumes from engine compartment were not going past the rubber seal out and down the top of the cowl fresh air intake.
With truck running at idle and fan switch on low/outside air I had my wife sit in cab. I sprayed a bathroom air freshener into the radiator grill area for about a second. Within about 2 seconds she got the scent in through the vents.
This confirmed that the cowl air box had a leak to the engine compartment.
I then removed wiper blades and plastic cowl cover. At the lowest part of the cowl/air box sides are oval shaped cutouts to let water out of box.
One side had a rubber flapper to let water out but seal stuff from entering. The other side was missing. (If it were a deck on a boat it would be called a scupper hole).
Also above and forward of the “Scupper Holes” were cutouts that allows air from engine compartment to pass directly into the air box.
I sealed the holes with aluminum high temp duct tape and cutout plastic coffee can lids. I left a small gap for water to drain and sealed around cowl plastic/metal seam with the tape.
I repeated the air freshener test and wife gave it the thumbs up!
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Dan Rounsevell
http://dieselram.com/cgi-bin/ultimat...576;p=1#000000
Blow–By Air Vent Odor Fix
by Dan Rounsevell ©2003
D Rounseve@aol.com
Download 310KB pdf file (has pictures)
Text version:
I also have fumes in the cab and with an oil change and break-in miles it seemed to decrease.
I also extended the crankcase "blow-by-tube" but was not satisfied.
I then sealed off the seam around the outside hood cowl and fenders with electrical tape to make sure fumes from engine compartment were not going past the rubber seal out and down the top of the cowl fresh air intake.
With truck running at idle and fan switch on low/outside air I had my wife sit in cab. I sprayed a bathroom air freshener into the radiator grill area for about a second. Within about 2 seconds she got the scent in through the vents.
This confirmed that the cowl air box had a leak to the engine compartment.
I then removed wiper blades and plastic cowl cover. At the lowest part of the cowl/air box sides are oval shaped cutouts to let water out of box.
One side had a rubber flapper to let water out but seal stuff from entering. The other side was missing. (If it were a deck on a boat it would be called a scupper hole).
Also above and forward of the “Scupper Holes” were cutouts that allows air from engine compartment to pass directly into the air box.
I sealed the holes with aluminum high temp duct tape and cutout plastic coffee can lids. I left a small gap for water to drain and sealed around cowl plastic/metal seam with the tape.
I repeated the air freshener test and wife gave it the thumbs up!
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Dan Rounsevell
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From: The Great White North
Originally posted by Gary C
Cool thanks, now that I think about it my 01.5 would smell afetr an oil change and only after an oil change, why is that?
Cool thanks, now that I think about it my 01.5 would smell afetr an oil change and only after an oil change, why is that?
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Mine smelled for about 4K miles. Now, ocassionally after a hard run I might smell it. Usually it's more prominent after an oil change.
Bottom line: The strong stink from the new engine should go away but you'll still get a whiff of oil now and then.
Bottom line: The strong stink from the new engine should go away but you'll still get a whiff of oil now and then.
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From: Cariboo Chilcotin BC
Hi!
First post here. Bought my 03 Dodge 3500 in Sept. and have had the problem with fumes (smells more like raw diesel than exhaust to me) Dealer tightened bolts on Exhaust manifold & seemed to improve for a bit but was soon as bad as ever. It is only noticable at idle when not moving. Using recirculate on fan solves the problem but that is, of course, not a fix! They don't admit to it being a big (widespread) problem but it seems that it is. I will be a thorn in their butts until they come up with a solution once & for all!
Brian
First post here. Bought my 03 Dodge 3500 in Sept. and have had the problem with fumes (smells more like raw diesel than exhaust to me) Dealer tightened bolts on Exhaust manifold & seemed to improve for a bit but was soon as bad as ever. It is only noticable at idle when not moving. Using recirculate on fan solves the problem but that is, of course, not a fix! They don't admit to it being a big (widespread) problem but it seems that it is. I will be a thorn in their butts until they come up with a solution once & for all!
Brian