Ferrari Mailing List: Re: stinky question update SNAFU

[Robert W. Garven Jr. (rgarven]

Randy,

How long have you had the car? And is this your first carbed  
Ferrari?  The reason I ask is since you car has  an engine  overhaul
all the stuff i was talikng about is probably not the case. However  
the the stinky smell could just be the normal operation of a 30 year  
old carbed car.
After a drive do you find black deposits on your rear bumper? Doug  
thinks lean but lean cars usually burn up the fuel. I am guessing  
since the cats
are removed aand no air pumps you are running rich like my car which  
would give you many smells to complain about or love. My wife likes the
Ferrari but sometimes after stop and go traffic she is mad cause her  
hair smells like exhaust....

I think the car is fine, we are just used to modern fuel efficient  
and clean burning cars!

Rob

ps Doug how are you doing, its about time you me and Martin team up  
again for a ride!


On Jun 4, 2007, at 7:39 PM, RANDYJEANE [at] aol.com wrote:

> Hi Rob,
>
> Thanks for the suggestions, but my engine has 1500 miles on a  
> complete overhaul with all new seals and gaskets. There was a  
> problem with a couple of the new seals, but they were replaced and  
> there is no leaking I can see or spots on the floor. I'll check  
> them again.
>
> Randy
>
> In a message dated 6/4/2007 9:26:35 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
> rgarven [at] gmail.com writes:
> Randy,
>
> Several places to look on old 308's for oil leaks are the distributor
> shaft seals which can leak and the cam seal and lower valve covers
> gaskets which can seep minute amounts that end up all over
> the starter, alternator and headers and or heat shields. Sometimes if
> the engine is dirty it is hard to find where the leak is originating
> from. I was joking but the rich exhaust however it can be can be
> pretty much but should go away after a few minutes with the engine  
> off. Without the air-pumps and cats the car runs about 100 degrees  
> cooler (it
> seems). When mine is hooked up when you open the boot
> the car was so hot it would melt rubber, without the pumps it is just
> warm. It could also be coolant leaking and burning. If fuel is
> burning off then you have a problem! Once again even my car which is
> very clean in a real odoriferous device.
>
> Rob
>
>
>
>
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