Berlingo Jerking Stalling Smells of Gas

Sounds rough! I had similar symptoms with my old Volvo V70. Misfires, check engine light... turned out to be a vacuum leak in the air intake. Is the engine running rough, like it's struggling to breathe?

Rough is an understatement! It shakes like crazy, especially at idle. And that smell is REALLY strong. So, what exactly was leaking on your Volvo? Did you see any scorching?

Yeah, mine was shaking too. Come to think of it, the smell was pretty bad as well. It was the intake manifold gasket on the Volvo, causing a vacuum leak. Never saw any scorching myself, but the garage showed me the old part – it was definitely cracked and brittle. Best get it checked at a workshop, they can do a smoke test to pinpoint the leak.

Thanks! Took it to the shop as you suggested. Turns out it was a defective intake manifold, leaking due to scorching. Cost me 1180€ to replace, but at least it's running smoothly now!