This is happening to me too. My best guess is that its an oil leak that is dripping onto the heat exchangers Find the leak and fix your problem. Thanks, Chris ---- Original message ---- >Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 17:07:56 -0400 >From: "Russell, William" <william.russell@UW-INC.COM> >Subject: Stinky Heat >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >I have a 1980 Westy and on my recently completed trip across Canada, I >noticed that the 'exhaust' smell that fills the interior seems to be >coming from the hot air vents that blow against the windshield and side >windows. We blocked these vents off with books and the smell seemed to >go away. Any ideas? I'm new to this whole being a mechanic thing but >would the heat exchanger maybe have anything to do with this? > > > >\/\/i!!y > >1980 Westy "Jazzy" > >(Just got back into Hamilton from Vancouver - 4500kms later (3000mi)) |
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