I stink
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Pooh

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3,693 posts

283 months

Saturday 5th September 2009
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Every time I drive the car I stink afterwards and today after driving it I have a sore head(could be the wine from last night though).
The car has a slight blow from the LH exhaust manifold and I am wondering if this is causing the problem or weather it is a more fundamental aerodynamic issue which is causing the fumes to get into the cabin?
I am planning to go to the Central Scotland TVR club meet tomorrow and I am worried about getting gassed.

derestrictor

18,764 posts

291 months

Saturday 5th September 2009
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You know, it's funny you brought this up.

Used to get something similar in us olde Cerby: suitcase in the hold, several hundred miles of pan eurothrape later et voila - one and one's swmbo possess the questionable tang of something that's spilt on a forecourt.

Indeed, one of the many factors which prompted that great car's disposal was the fear of sudden combustion c/o the requisite, errant leakage.

Damn shame.

ed_crouch

1,169 posts

272 months

Saturday 5th September 2009
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You WILL smell of petrol and exhaust fumes after a drive. They all do that sir. If its giving you a sore head though there might be a problem.

Were you driving roof down? If it was roof down, it could never have been excessive fumes.

Pooh

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283 months

Saturday 5th September 2009
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It was roof down but it still seemed rather fumey.

ed_crouch

1,169 posts

272 months

Saturday 5th September 2009
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Have you replaced the fuel hoses lately?

ypauly

15,137 posts

230 months

Saturday 5th September 2009
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You chose your name well.

Pooh

Original Poster:

3,693 posts

283 months

Saturday 5th September 2009
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ypauly said:
You chose your name well.
rofl I hadn't thought of that.

Pooh

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3,693 posts

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Saturday 5th September 2009
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ed_crouch said:
Have you replaced the fuel hoses lately?
The fuel hoses have been replaced, but the fumes are more like exhaust than petrol.