Funny smell after stalling the van... (1 Viewer)

[RichardB]

Hi all.
Have 2013 Peugeot Boxer 2.2 motorhome.
Last year when we where visiting Blackpool illuminations, driving along I managed to stall the van. When I restarted all was good, but I remember a horrid smell in the air as we started to move along - not quite sure how to describe it but the only time I have smelt something like it before was while in the KFC drive thru in the car!

Fast forward to today, managed to stall again at some traffic lights - all good and started to move off and the cab filled with the same horrid smell. It cleared after a few minutes and I am sure it wasn't just an exterior smell.

Has anyone any idea what it could be?
Richard

 

[TheBig1]

scorched clutch ?

 

[Larrynwin]

scorched clutch ?

Can't be he would have felt it

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[Anthea M]

Riding the clutch smells fishy.

 

[two]

Brakes?

 

[tonyidle]

Probably the smell of embarrassment..............?

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[Allanm]

We had the same engine on our previous van, we used to get a nasty smell sometimes and I was later told it was the DPF regenerating. We get a similar "burnt clutch and rubber with extra dead fish" smell from one of our cars when the DPF regenerates.
I am sure I read that the regeneration process can lead to a drop in power and maybe that was why you managed to stall it. Normally, you would be driving along and not notice the smell.

 

[sdc77]

I thought the dpf regeneration only happened above a certain speed/rpm...
Maybe you were in slow moving traffic in 1st or 2nd at high revs?

 

[Louis]

Exhaust fumes catching up with you Bad eggs!!?

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[Chrysalis]

In my 10 year old diesel Saab the DPF regeneration smells like burning paraffin wax ( like when you use firefighters to start a BBQ). It happens every 300 miles or so. It does lower the engine power so in a heavy Moho that could cause you to stall it in traffic as your normal foot movement on the throttle would deliver less power. Stalling will probably abort the regeneration, and restart it a bit later

 

[Bill_OR]

smells like burning paraffin wax ( like when you use firefighters to start a BBQ).

That's got to be a real emergency! ;-)

 

[Chrysalis]

Na

That's got to be a real emergency! ;-)

no, I had it checked out twice at the dealers. Older DPF system characteristic apparently

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[Bill_OR]

Sorry @Chrysalis - it was the 'firefighters' typo I was poking fun at!

 

[Chrysalis]

Sorry @Chrysalis - it was the 'firefighters' typo I was poking fun at!

Oh I see Bill_OR! I had not noticed my typo! I blame iPhone autocorrect!