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Re: Small Detail - gearshift gaiter

To: "Walt Fogle" <foglew@hotmail.com>, spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Small Detail - gearshift gaiter
From: Sam Gentry <hsgentry@cfw.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 16:25:01 -0500
All of my cars (three spits and two GT6's) have a rubber boot that fits 
tightly around the lever or shifter and seal the cockpit.  The boot that is 
part of the carpet is decorative only.  I have one with the chrome gadget, 
but the others are loose.

Sam

At 12:05 PM 11/26/1999 -0800, Walt Fogle wrote:

>Bob:
>
>I think that definitely the gaiter opening around the shift lever could be a
>source of fumes into the cockpit.  I've been meaning to fix all those
>exhaust leaks but my mind tends to wander lately......too much CO, maybe!
>Maybe I'll just wrap a rubber band around it until I can find an OEM type
>item.
>
>Several of the listers have presented other creative fixes.  I like the
>spark plug boot idea!  Thanks....
>
>Best regards,
>Walt Fogle
>'73 Spitfire 1500
>
> >
> >
>Bob wrote:
>
> >My gearshift gaiter used to have a hard rubber "gromet" stuffed up into the
> >top from the underside of the cerpet.  It is gone now and the gaiter is
> >loose
> >around the shifter.  Is this supposed to be tight?  Does it keep fumes out
> >of
> >the cockpit?
> >
> >Bob Berger
> >78 Spitfire


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