I agree Mark, my Corvair can get a pretty bad exhaust smell as well as the
normal raw gas smell that goes along with that car.
However my question to the group is, it okay to have downspouts on your
mufflers of your pickup as long as the exhaust extends past the cab? For
years I have seen many farmers in the area eliminate the tailpipes when the
original exhaust rusted out. I managed a Chevrolet dealership for 10 years
before coming over to Honda and we used to do that all the time and had no
problems. I stress that we extended the remaining exhaust past the cab and
added a short downspout to direct the exhaust away from the bed of the
truck.
Any opinions?
Andy 56 3200,
66 Corvair Monza 2dr.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of MarkNoakes@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 11:41 PM
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] A horrifying ol' truck story....
I've owned and driven Corvairs since the early 70's. They have air-cooled
engines and the heat comes off of shrouds on the engine. You can imagine
what
a leaky exhaust could do there. I remember CO sensors that you could buy to
put in your car.
If anyone's interested, I could try to find out if the automotive version of
those sensors are still made and get you a source.
The best lesson is still to keep your engine and exhaust in good shape.
It's
pretty easy for me to let things go for too long. Thanks for the reminder.
Mark
In a message dated 3/16/99 10:06:14 PM, you wrote:
<<>Check your exhaust and seal up those leaks. Carbon Monoxide is a killer
and
>
>it will sneak up on you without you even knowing!>>
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