HELP - Air filter replaced

Ti Rich · 03-14-2009, 01:35 PM

HELP

Replaced the airfilter today on the 330d (What a job!!) but now there is a funny smell inside and ourside of the car.

Smells like a plastic burning!!

Does anyone have any idea what this could be????

F104 · 03-14-2009, 01:50 PM

if you say air filter & quite a job, I take this is the engine air filter, and same ..... set up as on a E46 320D. Filter parallel to cylinder head and difficult to find. Can't see any reason why that would smell inside and outside. You didn't leave any tools on top of the cylinder head?

Ti Rich · 03-14-2009, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by F104

if you say air filter & quite a job, I take this is the engine air filter, and same ..... set up as on a E46 320D. Filter parallel to cylinder head and difficult to find. Can't see any reason why that would smell inside and outside. You didn't leave any tools on top of the cylinder head?

Yes it's a right job but not too bad once i removed the strut bar.

Don't believe i left any tools no!

Ti Rich · 03-15-2009, 04:33 AM

No other ideas guys??

NinetyEight740 · 03-15-2009, 04:42 AM

never worked on a diesel, sorry...

jinjur · 03-15-2009, 08:08 AM

Positive you didnt drop anyhting down below at all?

Even a bit of paper, wrapper etc?

It just happens that the turbo is below the airbox (well on a 320D anyway) and it is hot as fcuk.

Just a thought.

JJ

Ti Rich · 03-15-2009, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jinjur

Positive you didnt drop anyhting down below at all?

Even a bit of paper, wrapper etc?
JJ

Well the only thing i can think is that there was quite a few leaves that fell out. Loads of small rocks and gravel too - I would hate to see what the airfilter was like at the recommended change of 60k miles as opposed to 20K when i changed it.

ShereKhan · 03-15-2009, 01:57 PM

What about getting a vacuum cleaner and cleaning out whatever is trapped there? (Obviously let the area cool before inserting anything there)

Ti Rich · 03-15-2009, 02:01 PM

What ever it was appears to have gone now. Must have been leaves or something like that burning off on the exhaust.

Thanks for the help anyway guys.

CrimsonRedE93 · 03-15-2009, 03:49 PM

Ti
I know the job well and I can't think that anything you could have done would cause the problem when changing the air filter

Sorry

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Ti Rich Major 310 Rep 1,314 Posts Drives: Porsche Macan S D Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dudley, West Midlands, UK iTrader: (0)	HELP - Air filter replaced - now a funny smell HELP Replaced the airfilter today on the 330d (What a job!!) but now there is a funny smell inside and ourside of the car. Smells like a plastic burning!! Does anyone have any idea what this could be????
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F104 Captain 19 Rep 732 Posts Drives: E92 320D M-sport Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: belgium iTrader: (0)	if you say air filter & quite a job, I take this is the engine air filter, and same ..... set up as on a E46 320D. Filter parallel to cylinder head and difficult to find. Can't see any reason why that would smell inside and outside. You didn't leave any tools on top of the cylinder head?
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Ti Rich Major 310 Rep 1,314 Posts Drives: Porsche Macan S D Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dudley, West Midlands, UK iTrader: (0)	No other ideas guys??
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jinjur yes....spelt with J's 55 Rep 963 Posts Drives: F31 325D MSport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NoRtH eYeLaNd iTrader: (0)	Positive you didnt drop anyhting down below at all? Even a bit of paper, wrapper etc? It just happens that the turbo is below the airbox (well on a 320D anyway) and it is hot as fcuk. Just a thought. JJ
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Ti Rich Major 310 Rep 1,314 Posts Drives: Porsche Macan S D Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dudley, West Midlands, UK iTrader: (0)	What ever it was appears to have gone now. Must have been leaves or something like that burning off on the exhaust. Thanks for the help anyway guys.
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CrimsonRedE93 Major 108 Rep 1,085 Posts Drives: Le Mans Blue E93 330d+ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: West Sussex iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E93 320I SE [0.00]	Ti I know the job well and I can't think that anything you could have done would cause the problem when changing the air filter Sorry
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