Dense white smoke coming into the car
This is the second time it happened in the last two month and in particular when I am driving on the motorway. It is coming from between the rear and the front passenger seats where the heat booster is. it smells like unburned diesel
What is the likely cause and how can it be remedied?
Sounds like a booster heater not combusting properly, what age of Galaxy do you have, and do you know what model of booster heater it has fitted?
i had this on my old mk2,i ended up having a new unit fitted under sale of goods act.but thats another story.
hopefully chris will be able to add info for you.
the booster heater air intake pipe fits into the chassis member fumes are finding there way into the car.
It would seem like the combustion fan is not blowing or the exhaust is blocked.
Have you run a scan on the heater (VCDS)
Guys, many thanks for the reply,
The car is galaxy 1.9 TDI 2003, I reconditioned the booster heater last summer. I replaced the glow plug and the screen.
the model is the one with torx head screws
this is what surprises me, it happened when the engine hot not cold which mean the booster heater is not running or is it
I have not run a scan on the heater as I do not know where to start
Have you heard the heater running recently?
You can disable the heater by removing fuse 12 if this stops the fumes then you no where to look.
The heater is working, in fact it start few second after I start the car and for short journeys, it stays on for few second after I switch of the engine
A couple of questions
Was the car low on fuel when the smoking starts
If you start the car and just leave running does the heater start and run continually without stopping till the car is up to temperature, with no smoke
Yes, the car is low on the fuel, the gauge is half way between zero an Ã,¼ tank
Yes, the heater start and run continually without stopping till the car is up to temperature, with no smoke when I start the car.
Keep a check on it once you have more fuel in the tank you may have starved it from fuel which would upset the running of the heater.
It sounds like it could be real dangerous, keep the windows down and make sure you or your passengers donââ,¬â,,¢t inhale any smoke