Post by tommydp on Mar 11, 2014 14:55:04 GMT
Hi all!
Just a bit curious about the following. No matter how well tuned and well functioning my 1800 is, there seems to be quite a noticeable smell from it when it's idling. Also when it's hot. There's no black smoke or anything, but it smells like the mixture is too rich. Well, it's not, and the ignition is spot on too.
What are your experiences here? Have we been spoilt with modern cars, so we forget how cars used to smell or what? Is it possible to walk around an idling 1800 and not smell it?
I find the smell a bit annoying, going into a parking house etc, but in the end perhaps it's normal. After all, the plugs are always biscuit brown dry and as said before it runs and idles very well. Also, it hardly uses oil. Fuel consumption is always below 1 litre/ 10 kms
I don't have access to a CO meter, but it would be interesting to see what it is. I'm going to a "MOT" test soon, so will know then.
Guess I'm over picky, again.. But it would be interesting to know if other crabs smell too:-)
Tommy.
Just a bit curious about the following. No matter how well tuned and well functioning my 1800 is, there seems to be quite a noticeable smell from it when it's idling. Also when it's hot. There's no black smoke or anything, but it smells like the mixture is too rich. Well, it's not, and the ignition is spot on too.
What are your experiences here? Have we been spoilt with modern cars, so we forget how cars used to smell or what? Is it possible to walk around an idling 1800 and not smell it?
I find the smell a bit annoying, going into a parking house etc, but in the end perhaps it's normal. After all, the plugs are always biscuit brown dry and as said before it runs and idles very well. Also, it hardly uses oil. Fuel consumption is always below 1 litre/ 10 kms
I don't have access to a CO meter, but it would be interesting to see what it is. I'm going to a "MOT" test soon, so will know then.
Guess I'm over picky, again.. But it would be interesting to know if other crabs smell too:-)
Tommy.
