burning smell!!!

villa chris

Active Member
Jul 4, 2015
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I was driving today and come to a stop!!!
theres a really bad burning rubber smell coming from the engine.
I know the dpf does a regen and can smell but this was nothing like I smelt before.
is it normal or what?
I have the tdi 184 btw.
 

DEAN0

Old Git
Feb 1, 2006
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Preston - UK
I was driving today and come to a stop!!!
theres a really bad burning rubber smell coming from the engine.
I know the dpf does a regen and can smell but this was nothing like I smelt before.
is it normal or what?
I have the tdi 184 btw.

NORMAL
Your DPF was in the middle of or had just finished a regeneration cycle.

Keep an eye out for raised idle speed 1000rpm rather than the normal 800rpm
Tells you a regen cycle is happening.
 

KXL

KXL
Dec 15, 2016
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197
London, UK
Yup, normal especially if you park up, and it's not done it's cycle yet. Probably you may also hear the fan running even when engine off. My 2.0TDI 150 used to do that too!
 
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