Exhaust gas odours from the boot
- Make
- Lancia
- Model
- Ypsilon Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2003–2011
- Section
- Odours › Exhaust gas odours from the boot
Fault diagnosisExhaust gas odours from the boot
EXHAUST GAS ODOURS FROM THE BOOT
With the car in motion, a smell of exhaust gas is noted coming from the rear area.
| Results of the tests | ||||
| 1 | CHECK TAIL-GATE SEALING STRIP | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check the tail-gate sealing strip In particular, check the sealing strip for wrinkles | Continue to Step 2 | Faulty fitting of seal | Fit the sealing strip correctly ( Op. 7015A30) | |
| 2 | CHECK TAIL-GATE ALIGNMENT | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check the alignment of the tailgate, checking that the seal is in contact around the entire perimeter | Continue to Step 3 | Tail-gate incorrectly fitted | Refit the tail-gate correctly Op. 7015A14) | |
| 3 | CHECK BOOT FRAME SEAL | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that boot is sealed correctly. | Continue to Step 4 | Boot seal faulty | Restore correct boot seal | |
| 4 | UNDERBODY CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the underbody plugs in the boot area are present | Continue to Step 5 | Underbody plugs missing | Refit the missing plugs | |
| 5 | CHECK ON CORRECT OPERATION | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the fault is no longer present | End of diagnosis | Fault persists | Search for the fault starting from another symptom' | |
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