With the engine and converter in the rear, does the smell get back in the
car. How about with a hole in the muffler, does the gas get inside?
Hans
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brent Christensen" <sbsyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: increasing gas mileage

> 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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