every now and then in my 2000 Passat, a foul smell of burning lubricant comes in through the heater vents, indicating (we surmise) perhaps an infrequent dripping from a leaking pipe onto something very hot (e.g.manifold).... just wondering if anyone else has encountered this problem .... might save some time searching.... thanks JL
Passat smell of burning lubricant
Jan 08, 2005
5 Replies
Yep, 2.8l V6- valve cover & tensioner gaskets. Also could happen on the
1.8t.
lubricant
lubricant
been out of circulation for a few days, just got your reply, thanks...seems the smell only comes when I go quite slowly... plus the computer tells me my mileage is about 4mpg less on average also... not sure whether these are are connected..... J
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