Friends,
I've worked this problem for months, and now I'm out of ideas, so I turn to
the knowledgeable list for help.
When I drive my GT, fumes are getting into the cockpit that make our eyes
water and, after a while, causes headaches. Problem is, we can't smell
anything to identify the source, so I'm working all angles.
Used to be there was a gas odor, which I think I solved with new seal and
rubber at the tank/spout juncture, including the seal into the gas tank. And
I attacked the vapor canister in the back, greasing, tightening and covering
all the junctions with duct tape. I went over the vapor canister under the
hood, renewed all the hoses there, made sure the bottom hose ended below the
engine, got new charcoal for the filter, etc. I went back over the exhaust
system, tightening the nuts on the exhaust manifold studs, and re-installing
the clamps on the exhaust system, making sure the joins were fully
overlapped. There never was the sound of an exhaust leak, though. I have
tried to seal all openings between the engine compartment and the cockpit.
The body and floors are sound--no holes.
So I'm stumped. This is a real drag 'cause the car runs like a rabbit, and
the interior is now complete and looking fine, yet driving it is a pain,
literally. Any good ideas? Any bad ideas?
Jay Donoghue
72B-GT
66 Mustang
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