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| davidcalvin |
 Oct 5 2004, 12:25 AM
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That is.. in my 914. It smells like a solvent or exhaust or something. Its not coming from the engine room er compartment. It not a cleaner or anything. Best I can tell is its coming up through the gap that the heater lever sticks out of.
If I run the fan, I get no smell. Obviously with the top off, I get no smell. What could this be? I am guessing its exhaust leak from the underside leaking up into the cabin. The gf gets headaches when we ride (she has to have the top on). Any guesses? Suggestions? Other than riding with the top of :-) David |
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| Rusty |
 Oct 5 2004, 08:41 AM
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Yes, I agree. Sounds like oily heat exchangers. Pull them, take them to the local quarter wash and spray the hell out of them, inside and out. Repair any oil leaks above them.
QUOTE You can have them surface treated a few ways, ceramic was mentioned, I think that's the same thing as the high temperature powder coating I've heard of. No, it's different. QUOTE Rather pricey. No, it's not. QUOTE I'm going to do mine soon. I plan on wire brushing and sanding the rust off, then spraying them with a high temperature exhaust paint. You then need to cure the paint, by running the engine to heat it up, then shut it off, let it cool down, and repeat a couple of times. Wire brushing and sanding the rust off heat exchangers? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol2.gif) QUOTE See the Platings, Heat, and Cost thread. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wavey.gif) Yes, I suggest you do. -Rusty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) |
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davidcalvin Noxious odor Oct 5 2004, 12:25 AM
GWN7 Check for leaks/holes into the passenger compartme... Oct 5 2004, 12:59 AM McMark Very often the heat exchangers are saturated with ... Oct 5 2004, 01:35 AM bob91403 :agree: Yep, oily heat exchanger. You might also w... Oct 5 2004, 01:43 AM davidcalvin Where would the best place be to get stainless exc... Oct 5 2004, 10:34 AM SGB They are no longer in production, but pop up often... Oct 5 2004, 11:03 AM davidcalvin Thanks for the reply.
How much labor is it to rem... Oct 5 2004, 11:06 AM bob91403 I thought the '76 2.0 heat exchangers were sta... Oct 5 2004, 11:15 AM davidcalvin Were they? I dunno. There are a pair for sale on e... Oct 5 2004, 11:18 AM nebreitling the late model HE's are easier to pull than th... Oct 5 2004, 11:51 AM 7391420 I dont know if they are out of production, but I s... Oct 5 2004, 11:57 AM nebreitling as far as i know, those are the earlier style SS H... Oct 5 2004, 12:01 PM seanery you can put the earlier ones on your car David, bu... Oct 5 2004, 12:06 PM aircooledboy These guys are all jumping to a conclusion here. C... Oct 5 2004, 03:36 PM
davidcalvin The mechanic reminded me that I did have a gargant... Oct 5 2004, 04:41 PM |
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