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1. [Healeys] Smell (score: 1): Author: S and T Miller <stmiller96@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:27:49 -0400; Not sure if there is any more pleasant smell then a newly installed soft topthey should bottle that! Only to be drowned out by the smell of fuel once you actually drive it :) The Millers "British Car; /html/healeys/2009-10/msg00430.html (7,390 bytes)
2. Re: [Healeys] Smell (score: 1): Author: "Mr. Bill" <bn1@pacbell.net>; Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:01:34 -0700; Except, perhaps, the brand new leather seats which still offer up a wonderful aroma even after many miles of delightful driving. Bill '53 BN1M _______________________________________________ Support; /html/healeys/2009-10/msg00433.html (7,451 bytes)
3. Re: [Healeys] Smell (score: 1): Author: "Greg Lemon" <glemon@neb.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:58:40 -0500; New stuff Bah!!!! The best smell in the world is the mixture of the slightly musty smell of the interior of an aged but not abused British Roadster mixed with cool fall air and the smell of falling l; /html/healeys/2009-10/msg00438.html (7,353 bytes)
4. Re: [Healeys] Smell (score: 1): Author: <robertduquette@sympatico.ca>; Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:37:42 +0000; Top and windscreen down and a louvered bonnet and the smell of warmed oil wafting into your face. Which leads to a question ... where is the car supposed to be leaking from? Timing chain cover and re; /html/healeys/2009-10/msg00454.html (8,115 bytes)
5. Re: [Healeys] Smell (score: 1): Author: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:00:18 +0800; Mr Miller - Not to rain on the good feelings here (which are great) but ... Gas smell = waste = leaks = possible fire hazard. You should not have gas smell. I have 4 british cars and if I have gas sm; /html/healeys/2009-10/msg00457.html (9,069 bytes)
6. Re: [Healeys] Smell (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:03:48 -0700; re: "Which leads to a question ... where is the car Gearbox and/or O/D drain plug, valve cover, tappet cover, pan gasket. re: "Does replacing the stock felt in the timing chain cover help at all?" No; /html/healeys/2009-10/msg00458.html (8,306 bytes)
7. Re: [Healeys] Smell (score: 1): Author: <robertduquette@sympatico.ca>; Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:12:59 +0000; Well, I'm not doing too badly then. It's definately leaking from the front, but not down the sides. Of course from there it blows back ... perhaps. It doesn't appear to be a big leak. The gearbox/OD; /html/healeys/2009-10/msg00460.html (8,077 bytes)
8. Re: [Healeys] Smell (score: 1): Author: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>; Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:16:23 +0200; All seals and gaskets, as with any UK built car. If you rebuild the engine yourself, taking great care with assembly and using the tightest tolerances possible (not factory spec tolerances), proper g; /html/healeys/2009-10/msg00461.html (7,822 bytes)
9. Re: [Healeys] Smell (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:51:48 +0000 (UTC); re: " where is the car supposed to be leaking from? Timing chain cover and rear seal? Anywhere else?" Gearbox and/or O/D drain plug, valve cover, tappet cover, pan gasket." Neglected to mention conco; /html/healeys/2009-10/msg00462.html (8,948 bytes)
10. Re: [Healeys] Smell (score: 1): Author: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>; Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:56:16 +0200; Use a new soft red copper sealing ring (or if used heat to cherry red and cool it in cold water) if it is a flat sealing area. If it is the old gas type conical thread use Teflon/PTFE tape as used by; /html/healeys/2009-10/msg00464.html (8,749 bytes)
11. Re: [Healeys] Smell (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:08:05 +0000 (UTC); I use Teflon thread sealant on the gearbox drain plug. Works well. On the O/D drain, I had good luck with the Teflon until I started using MT-90; that stuff's hard to contain. Have also tried Permate; /html/healeys/2009-10/msg00466.html (9,830 bytes)
12. Re: [Healeys] Smell (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:15:30 +0000 (UTC); Interesting (to me, at least), is that my oil consumption--which is mostly from leaking through the rear main 'seal'--is much less on a long trip; i.e. driving mostly long highway legs. Around town a; /html/healeys/2009-10/msg00467.html (9,254 bytes)
13. Re: [Healeys] Smell (score: 1): Author: <robertduquette@sympatico.ca>; Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:26:02 +0000; LOL! :) A new pinion seal is in my future. re: " where is the car supposed to be leaking from? Timing chain cover and rear seal? Anywhere else?" Gearbox and/or O/D drain plug, valve cover, tappet co; /html/healeys/2009-10/msg00468.html (8,935 bytes)
14. Re: [Healeys] Smell (score: 1): Author: <robertduquette@sympatico.ca>; Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:36:05 +0000; It could be the acceleration away from the stops that moves the oil up higher at the rear. Driving on the highway probably keeps it more level. Avoid jackrabbit starts and only drive downhill! ;) Int; /html/healeys/2009-10/msg00469.html (9,329 bytes)
15. Re: [Healeys] Smell (score: 1): Author: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>; Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:21:11 +0200; Blue smoke during changing gears usually means worn valve stems/guides. Not really a lot of oil is burnt. When the butterfly valves of the carbs close during changing gears you draw a vacuum in the i; /html/healeys/2009-10/msg00471.html (9,076 bytes)
16. Re: [Healeys] Smell (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:31:53 +0000 (UTC); Right. I think the PCV valve pulls a slight vacuum in the valve cover which helps offset this (although the PCV valve is closed when the throttle plates are). Not sure why, to tell the truth, but the; /html/healeys/2009-10/msg00474.html (8,549 bytes)
17. Re: [Healeys] Smell (score: 1): Author: S and T Miller <stmiller96@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:56:06 -0400; While not overpowering most British cars have some slight smell of fuel without any leaks when you drive them. A slight amount of fuel is left in the carb everytime you run it and shut down. The air; /html/healeys/2009-10/msg00479.html (9,947 bytes)
18. Re: [Healeys] Smell (score: 1): Author: Awgertoo@aol.com; Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:04:14 EDT; It also "wrks better" when the oil level is down somewhat from max, probably the case from having burned off/slung out that last 1/2 quart of oil and not putting so much leak-load on the slinger. Bes; /html/healeys/2009-10/msg00485.html (8,739 bytes)

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