Can smell fumes within a short drive

2006 VAUXHALL ASTRA
89,000 MILES • 1.3L • V8 • 2WD • MANUAL
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CLIVE0
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Car starts and drive's, within a short time you can smell fumes.
Sep 16, 2018 at 7:27 PM
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CLIVE0
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Yes, that is correct except it is a 1.3 cdti.
Sep 16, 2018 at 7:31 PM
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STEVE W.
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What are the fumes you can smell? Diesel fuel? Exhaust? Burning?
Sep 16, 2018 at 11:05 PM
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Burning.
Sep 17, 2018 at 12:41 AM
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STEVE W.
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Is it an oily burning smell, or more like burnt rubber or plastic? I would start by looking under the hood when it is creating the smell. It sounds like it is something either dripping onto the exhaust (like a leaking valve cover or similar) or possibly something got caught between the exhaust and the chassis like a plastic bag or road debris or worse a small animal that crawled into the engine bay.
The best way would be to drive it until you can smell it then look for smoke or just follow your nose. Look for anything that is close to or on the exhaust.
Sep 17, 2018 at 12:22 PM