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Eireguy

05-21-2011 09:14 PM

Burnt Oil Smell

After running around this morning I put the 98 ti in reverse to back into the garage. As I was heading back the smell of burnt oil and barely visible smoke came out of the ventilation on the dash.

WTF? :eek:

1996 328ti

05-21-2011 09:30 PM

Did you have the A/C on?

Eireguy

05-21-2011 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1996 328ti (Post 301341)

Did you have the A/C on?

No, it's only 66 degrees here.

dave45056

05-21-2011 10:38 PM

Open up the hood.
Are there signs of oil on your exhaust header?
It can get there from a leaky valve cover gasket.

Eireguy

06-04-2011 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1996 328ti (Post 301341)

Did you have the A/C on?

now that I think back, I did.

I ran the A/C yesterday and shut it off about a mile from the house. Backing into the garage, same thing, burnt oil smell coming from the vents.

I don't have any gasket leakage.

familytruckster

06-04-2011 02:54 AM

Probably bad valve seals that you are smelling after decelerating then reversing. My car does it pulling away from a standstill

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