stupid thread!!! you've been warned

[froggy]

O.k. I know it sounds stupid but... does your cruiser smells bad (the exhaust).
My good old 71 fj-40 with a 1977 2F (desmogged) doesnt burn oil or gaz. There is no fumes at the pipe but a lot of people tells me that my truck smells really bad.I don't care but i'm just curious. Maybe it's a cruiser thing !!!!

 

[Gumby]

It's carbureted so it will smell much worse than a FI car, which most folks are used to these days. Also 40s have been known to suck that exhaust into the tub area if the exhaust is not routed correctly.

Not a stupid question. it is discussed here quite often. In fact, it's being discussed right now in the exhaust blow back thread.

 

[65swb45]

Another problem is if you still have the 71 fuel tank and or front seats. They had a primitive canister mounted in the seatback that was known to cause many a driver to have dizzy spells!

 

[warpdriv]

What month is your 71?

Mine is a 1/71 and do not have no stinking canister (pun intended).

 

[froggy]

mine is a 2/71 , and I don't have the canister. The PO ripped all the smog things. It doesn't smell gas in the cab , but for sure the exhaust come in when I
drive. I also drive a chevy van 1985 (v8 + quadrajet) and it dosen't smell that bad...

 

[secretagent]

i had a stinky one once.....................went to the doctor, no more problem

 

[Ponce]

Look on the up side. You can pass gass and blame it on the cruiser. )

 

[froggy]

I don't think so , my farts are worst than that

 

[chuglife]

possibly running rich? mine stinks pretty bad as well. alot of people complain

 

[secretagent]

mine stinks pretty bad too, my wife is always complaining when i hold her head under the sheets