Kevin, Have you checked for exhaust leaks ? I used to hook my shop vac in blower-mode to the tailpipe and then feel/hear for any leaks. You need to run your hand around each junction especially the rear connection with the thick doughnut gasket resides.
Bruce On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 9:13 AM, Kevin Redden <[email protected]> wrote: > I too always thought it was creating a slight vacuum (although I think > even with the windows shut) which is why I opened the vent which I thought > would make the pressures inside and out basically the same thus not drawing > in the fumes. The smell I get is definitely exhaust. > > Kevin > > Bruce giller wrote: > > With the top up and a window cracked, a slight vacuum is produced inside the > cabin and this tends to suck air from the trunk area. If you open both > windows wide open, or have them both shut, you shouldn't smell any fumes. > One 'cure' is to get the down-curved exhaust tip which sent the exhaust > toward the ground - which I never implemented on my '86 Spider. > > Do you think that the smell is more akin to gasoline rather than exhaust? > If so, then check all your fuel hoses (in fact just replace them all since > they are quite old by now), the vapor recovery system, and the fuel gauge > sender gasket (located on top of the tank). > > Bruce > > > '73 GTV > > Date: Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:56:57 -0400 > > > From: Kevin Redden <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [alfa] exhaust fumes > > My 86 tends to do this as well. I find if I leave the vent control > halfway between the top and the bottom I don't smell the exhaust > anymore. I've checked for leaks but have never found any, put in a new > trunk seal, looked for holes or bad grommets between the trunk and > passenger compartment and haven't found any so I gave up and just use > the vent control. If you figure it out please let me know! > > Regards, > Kevin > 86 Spider Veloce > 87 Milano Verde > 88 Milano Platinum (about to be parted out)www.alfamilano.com > > Gabriel Forzano wrote: > > > Hello To All, > I live in South Florida and rarely find it necessary to have the > top of my > 86 Spider up, but during this recent cold spell it has been up and > I've > noticed a lot of fumes leaking into the passenger compartment. I've have > a > new truck seal(I understand they are a problem at times) but the fumes > > > still > > > get in..... The car has a straight pipe out the rear and I'm wondering > > > if > > > that could be the problem since I've since quite a few pipes that curve > towards the pavement (although they don't look as nice).. I'm wondering > > > if > > > anyone has installed the downward facing pipe and if it solves this > > > problem? > > > -- > to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi > or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected] -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
