Smells

[yarrie303]

In poking around on the underside I noticed this "tube" was loose? Is this the air pump rail? Or any way associated with exhaust? This is laying below the engine looking up. Thanks!

 

[g-man]

This piece on top of the motor between the air cleaner and the carb. Actually called a air injection manifold. Follow your hoses from the smog pump up to the egr valve then to the air rail. Runs from the front of the motor to the back.

 

[LAMBCRUSHER]

that is a straight exhaust leak in the engine bay- the best way to learn the smells of your motor- and the best way to die on a long road trip...those things are notorious for leaking. get it sealed up before you spend any more time behind the wheel...

 

[LAMBCRUSHER]

the piece in the pic accused of leaking is the EGR take-off. many times the stud holes need to be tapped, and sometimes the manifold needs to be milled to make a good seal. get gaskets, find a replacement pipe- or desmog and plug that take-off...

 

[g-man]

In poking around on the underside I noticed this "tube" was loose? Is this the air pump rail? Or any way associated with exhaust? This is laying below the engine looking up. Thanks!

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Thats the EGR pipe and has a gasket. Should be tight and can be a source of an exhaust leak. Also obviously check the manifold to exhaust joint.

 

[HemiAlex]

I'm desmogged with no cat and a trollhole carb. No smells unless I overfill the tank.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

With my old truck, a guy I used to have do repairs (before I realised I needed to do my own work) replaced my gas tank cuz it leaked at the seam. Even after replacement w/ a used tank from CruiserParts it still stank. Now years later and w/ more awareness, it probably was from the full neck or in that area cuz I could always smell it if I overfilled and walked near that corner.

 

[Landpimp]

Never smelled any gas in our 60's even with some exhaust leaks (egr pipe)

Now I got this 87 chevy truck and I noticed for a few months it did smell like gas....but its just my go to the dump truck...so whatever. 2 weeks ago I was leaving to the dump and my wife said it looks like gas leaking under the truck....yeah yeah. ...so I looked.....holly cow....it was shooting gas out of the electrical connection that was part of the dual tank switch valve. It was like a rolling bomb....

And yes I did replace the valve ; )