Vauxhall Zafira smell of unburnt diesel

Car: Vauxhall Zafira
Variant: Design 150
Model Year: 2000
Categories: Leaks & Noises
When u start the car from cold u get a strong smell of unburnt diesel also when the car is warm u sometimes get the same strong smell why ??
Posted: Nov 14, 2012 (12 years ago)
hard too pinpoint this 1. first check for any visible leeks including the link pipes between the injecctors, common for these to perish.then you could be looking at any number of problems from a faulty glow plug not burning of excess fuel or mayby an injector over fuelling.
Posted Nov 14, 2012 (12 years ago)

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