quattro Digest, Vol 3, Issue 180

[Steve Sears]

Chris,
Underhood exhaust leak - the vents draw air from under the plastic cover in
the engine bay - in front of the passenger and behind....the exhaust
manifold.  Check for leaks there (most T44 EM's have cracks).  If you're
driving and you feel light headed/fingernails turn blue then go and get the
leak looked into - pronto!  If the exhaust manifold is cracked, there are
writeups in the archives about re-welding it - look for ones that talk about
using a barbecue to pre-heat the cast iron before welding.
My mom was almost flattened by a semi when I was a kid - the '69 Dodge
Monaco had a hole in the floor and with the window down slightly it sucked
CO into the car and put her to sleep....and the car drifted into the back
wheels of the semi and then careened into the ditch.  Good thing that car
was like a tank.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 12:06:27 EST
From: JordanVw at aol.com
Subject: help!  typ44: exhaust smell when heater is on
To: quattro at audifans.com
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help..when i turn my heater on i smell exuast coming into the car..carbon
monoxide smell..   its making me sick  car is a 86 5kt.  its got a new rear
muffler on it and the center resonator section is fairly new too.   the
exhaust
smell only comes in when the heater is on..when the heater is off i dont
smell
it..   any ideas?

chris