<VV> fumes in car.

[Dennis PLEAU]

Be concerned.  I had an exhaust packing on a daily driver blow out after about 80K miles and I couldn't smell it, but the CO meter I run in all my Corvairs, went off which alerted me to shut off the heater and open the windows. It was below 0f.  The good news is burning oil stinks a lot more than an exhaust leak, which is probably what you have.  I would start by pulling the lower shrouds and look for an oil leak.  It doesn't take much to stink.  I would probably get a exhaust packing set and drop the logs, just to make sure that isn't the problem.
 
dp



> Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:50:25 -0700> From: epssax at yahoo.com> To: VirtualVairs at corvair.org> Subject: <VV> fumes in car.> > Just put new hoses, fan motor on my heater. '67> coupe. Have some fumes in car. I cleaned out the> heater shrouds. There appears to be some black> residue on at least one jug where the head is> attached. Leaking head gasket? This 80 h.p. motor> was rebuilt 5,000 miles ago. I bought it this way. > An early in a late but it looks good, runs good and> sounds good with Flowmasters. I am getting some fumes> in the car. Makes my head stop up and get stuffy. I> tried the air mixer on the heater box control and> nothing helps unless I pull the knob to no heat and> then its ok. In other words, when I mix in heated> air it has a exhaust smell. I have no thermostat> doors on because I discovered that both thermostats> are bad. thanks, Ernie in Louisville> > > ____________________________________________________________________________________> Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping> _______________________________________________> This message was sent by the VirtualVairs mailing list, all copyrights are the property> of the writer, please attribute properly. For help, mailto:vv-help at corvair.org> This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of America, http://www.corvair.org/> Post messages to: VirtualVairs at corvair.org> Change your options: http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/options/virtualvairs > _______________________________________________
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