Seat Leon FR 2011 - 140BHP interior smell causing headaches

[Tedturbo]

Afternoon all.

Bit of an odd one here...

I have owned a 2011 Seat Leon FR 140bhp for just under a year and only recently passengers in the rear complain of headaches after long journeys, in particular my young daughter who complains the car smells in the back and feels sick and also complains about the smell and headaches

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated as i feel bad using this as a family car

 

[brian1912]

Afternoon all.

Bit of an odd one here...

I have owned a 2011 Seat Leon FR 140bhp for just under a year and only recently passengers in the rear complain of headaches after long journeys, in particular my young daughter who complains the car smells in the back and feels sick and also complains about the smell and headaches

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated as i feel bad using this as a family car

Have you checked for dampness under the mat maybe water ingress


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[Tedturbo]

Have you checked for dampness under the mat maybe water ingress


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Cheers Brian

Will check when i get home

 

[Tedturbo]

I'm thinking exhaust / diesel fumes myself, its weird its only started to happen

 

[brian1912]

I'm thinking exhaust / diesel fumes myself, its weird its only started to happen

Would make sense exhaust back left right enough


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[baconjamie]

Put a battery powered Carbon Monoxide detector in your car, see if it kicks off.

I believe this can be caused by a crack in your manifold, not sure though.

https://metro.co.uk/2017/03/22/frie...d-with-lethal-gas-from-modifications-6525308/

This is very serious mate, get it sorted.

 

[Tedturbo]

will try the carbon monoxide detector

Anyone else have a 2011 mk2 FR thats had this

 

[baconjamie]

will try the carbon monoxide detector

Anyone else have a 2011 mk2 FR thats had this

I do not think this issue would be car specific, there would be an immediate recall if so. As far as I am aware (im not very aware in anything) there are not any recalls for this. Try this - https://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls/default.asp

Found some threads that may help you diagnose where a leak would be coming from.

Not a MK2, But useful anyway: https://forums.seatcupra.net/index.php?threads/fumes-in-car.199275/

This one seems particularly helpful: https://forums.seatcupra.net/index.php?threads/diesel-fumes-in-car.370790/

Tyre Noise ? : https://forums.seatcupra.net/index.php?threads/tyre-noise-headache.264305/

 

[Tedturbo]

I do not think this issue would be car specific, there would be an immediate recall if so. As far as I am aware (im not very aware in anything) there are not any recalls for this. Try this - https://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls/default.asp

Found some threads that may help you diagnose where a leak would be coming from.

Not a MK2, But useful anyway: https://forums.seatcupra.net/index.php?threads/fumes-in-car.199275/

This one seems particularly helpful: https://forums.seatcupra.net/index.php?threads/diesel-fumes-in-car.370790/

Tyre Noise ? : https://forums.seatcupra.net/index.php?threads/tyre-noise-headache.264305/

Thank you buddy

Will take a closer look this evening

 

[DannyallenFR]

Thank you buddy

Will take a closer look this evening

When my 2010 fr injectors went I had a strong fumes smell in my car but it also smoked from the exhaust

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