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Re: [Spridgets] exhaust smell after a drive...

To: shelden3@pldi.net
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] exhaust smell after a drive...
From: Brad Fornal <tequila.brad@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:57:17 -0600
Get her to push the mower for a while. She'll be ready to go driving in no
time!!!

No charge for the marriage counseling.

Brad

On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 9:46 AM, <shelden3@pldi.net> wrote:

> Hello all.
>
> I've owned and driven two different spridgets and both have always had the
> same result.  After a drive I get out smelling like car exhaust. I've
> checked the usual suspects, leaks under hood etc.  Now some history:
>
> Both cars have had exhaust installed at same shop
> single tube from manifold (3n1 and LCB on other) to glass pack muffler
>
> On both cars they leave the tip right even with the bottom roll pan on the
> car, my thought is that air is coming under the car and rolling up the
> back and into the cockpit, bringing the exhaust gas with it.
>
> So does this seem plausible?  How far past the back of the car does your
> tip extend? I'm thinking if it were a bit longer that maybe it would put
> the exhaust tip just beyond the point where the gas gets pulled back into
> the cockpit.
>
> I'm at a loss on this one, it isn't running rich or anything.  It is my
> wife's only complaint..."we smell like we have been pushing a lawn mower
> when we get done driving"...
>
> HELP...
> Charlie
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