Funny smell?  Could be a clogged catalytic converter.  Get one of those
"test" pipes that is a straight-through pipe and swap it with the cat.
Check and see if that helps.  A plugged cat will cause weird smells, and
also REALLY mess with performance and fuel economy.

-Brent

>From: "Johnson, Scott" <johnsos5@BETHELCOLLEGE.EDU>
>Reply-To: "Johnson, Scott" <johnsos5@BETHELCOLLEGE.EDU>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: increasing gas mileage
>Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 14:38:53 -0500
>
>Since the subject has reared its head....
>
>I have a new (for me) '85 Weekender, '85 engine (1.9). Unfortunately, it is
>getting about 10 miles per gallon, and I don't know why. It seems to run
>well, but has a funny smell.
>
>Anyone have an idea what the problem might be?
>
>Thanks in advance!
>Scott

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA

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