<VV> Fwd: heater odors

[Frank DuVal]

Sure, it works for years, or until it touches the big positive post on 
the starter, and then the car burns to the ground, melting the dryer hose.

Whether one uses the original type fabric/rubber and steel wire 
reinforcement style, or the aluminum style, be sure and put the foam 
sleeve back on to keep the hose from touching the starter terminals. 
Late owners have a bracket to hold the hose away from the starter, early 
owners have to use the foam sleeve or some other insulating method.
.
Frank DuVal

On 3/14/2015 12:45 PM, Ron Hinz via VirtualVairs wrote:
> 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: "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:
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>> 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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