<VV> carbon monoxide in heat (was Ralphie)

[Bill Hubbell]

In a Powerglide Corvair, with the flat floor and lack of floor shifter, two people can get cozy in the front seat as well.  

QUITE Cozy!!!!!

Bill Hubbell

On May 14, 2013, at 4:58 PM, hallgrenn at aol.com wrote:

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> Matt,
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> With the rear seat folded and adequate padding one can get quite comfortable in the fetal position on the folded seat back of a Corvair.  It also helps to be broke and young(er) than I am today.  I had to do the same thing in a Volkswagen on one trip and that was NOT comfortable at all.
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> Bob
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> I can only hope you are 4ft 1"  so you were able to get comfortable !!  LOL!!
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Nall <patiomatt at aol.com>
> To: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Tue, May 14, 2013 4:46 pm
> Subject: Re: <VV> carbon monoxide in heat (was Ralphie)
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> I hate to admit this, but I will anyway.  About twelve years ago when I was
> ~35%  younger and a lot dumber I slept every Saturday for an entire Winter
> in my neglected beat up 66 Monza coupe with the engine running while the
> car was parked..  I didn't have a CO detector and I never woke up with as
> much as a mild headache.  The heat was smelly in that car but didn't fill
> the car with heavy smoke, that was long before I knew anything about
> Corvairs.
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> It was either do this, freeze to death in the car, or pay for a hotel room
> I couldn't afford once a week.  I would do the same today with a beater car
> if I had to but I'd make darn sure I had a CO alarm!!
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> Ray R.
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>  Ray... Carbon Monoxide is odorless.. you were smelling oil fumes..  not good,  
> but not deadly.
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> You were parked outside?   Exhaust was carried away by any slight air 
> movement...and the amount at idle is very small comparatively.
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> I can only hope you are 4ft 1"  so you were able to get comfortable !!  LOL!!
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> Matt Nall
> Charleston, Oregon
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