exhaust smell

[roscoscott]

can someone direct me to a thread about the exhaust smell inside my z. I know there has to be one?? Thanks ~Rosco~

[72 OJ]

It is part of the Z personality////some have put a catalytic converter to burn exhaust gases , the must popular solution is to have the tail pipe pass the bumper.

[roscoscott]

Found a thread that says seal everything front to back. Thanks ~Rosco~

[Casey_z]

50% design 50% 40 year old rubbers and joint seals.

When we reassembled my 72 we took a lot of care and I have no exhaust issues.

Do a search and sit back and read:)

Casey

[roscoscott]

Will do thanks:)

[Walter Moore]

When they say "Seal Everything" they mean everything. Strangely the "fix" that cured most of my exhaust smell issue I found by accident when I installed a new power antenna. There is a drain hose that comes out of the bottom of the antenna and goes through a grommet into the rear fender area. On my car that grommet was missing. Once the new antenna was installed with the drain line and a new grommet, the smell pretty much vanished.

But by then I had replaced nearly every rear seal on the car, and switched to band clamp style exhaust clamps, so that was the last open hole in the car. The drain line comes out right by the muffler by the way.

[venus]

I an't tell where exactly the roar comes frome either.

[rcb280z]

Guess I was lucky. Found my exhaust smell source when I removed the tail light assemblies. Installed two new seals and no more smelly exhaust.

[7T1240]

When they say "Seal Everything" they mean everything. Strangely the "fix" that cured most of my exhaust smell issue I found by accident when I installed a new power antenna. There is a drain hose that comes out of the bottom of the antenna and goes through a grommet into the rear fender area. On my car that grommet was missing. Once the new antenna was installed with the drain line and a new grommet, the smell pretty much vanished.

Question for you Walter - Where did you get your antenna drain line grommet, and do you have a part number?

Thank you, Gary

[sblake01]

I an't tell where exactly the roar comes frome either.

No one asked.......

As for Gary's question, I bought a grommet from ACE hardware's assortment for my antenna. Don't remember the exact size but it worked.

Edited February 14, 2012 by sblake01

[7T1240]

Thanks Steve. p.s. I think you'd make a fine moderator!

Gary

[Reverend]

Seal everything, and after that, seal some more.