<VV> Fwd: heater odors

[Ron Hinz]

That aluminum dryer ducting works just fine and lasts for years.  If you are 
smelling exhaust, it's probably coming from leaking exhaust packings where 
the manifold clamps to the tubes.  Do a careful job replacing the packings 
and it should be OK.  Be sure that the clamps are tightened to specs.
RonH


-----Original Message----- 
From: J. R. Read via VirtualVairs
Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2015 8:43 AM
To: Ignacio Valdes ; Virtual Vairs
Subject: Re:  Fwd: heater odors

Yes the shrouds are off.  You will only get minimal heat into the cabin that
way.

I'm not sure what material that is for the duct work (clothes dryer
ducting?), but I doubt it would stand up for long in the heater system of a
Corvair.  The vendors have the correct material for this purpose.

This appears to be an early model.  They use the rockers to pipe the heat
forward.  All the connections and flexible portions have to be in good
condition in order for this to work well.

If you are having odor issues, I suspect that you have an oil leak somewhere
that is dripping onto the exhaust manifolds.

Later, JR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ignacio Valdes via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2015 10:07 PM
Subject: <VV> Fwd:


> When I turn on my heater it is warm but smells like exhaust a lot so I 
> shut
> it off fast. See the attached pictures of the engine underside. The car
> came to me with the silver what looks like dryer pipe on what I think is
> the heater pipe. I have no idea how this is supposed to work.  I think the
> lower shrouds are off, I don't have anything to compare it to.  Not sure
> how to proceed with any of this and am open to suggestion.
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