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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