Carbon Monoxide in the Car, i think i'm dizzy Options

[nebreitling]

my girlfriend says she gets a headache after we drive the teener. i haven't noticed it before, but yesterday i felt a bit 'ill' after an hour drive -- even with the top off. the heater blower fan has always stayed off. (welcome to cali)

about 6 months ago i put some used late-model HE's on the car. they appeared very sound, with no apparent leaks on the inner exhaust tubes. i don't think i have an exhaust leak, but i'll be sure to double check everything. what are other sources of carbon monoxide? would a torn up heating air hose let in gas from the engine compartment? even with no blowers on?

any thoughts appreciatted. thanks, nathan

p.s. yeah, i know the late HE's suck. saving for header.

[Targa]

I also have a 75' 2.0 and it used to do the same thing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) Very bad smell that comes out of a 30 year old exhaust system. My solution was to ditch the stock mufflers along with ALL the smog equip.(why not, besides it just became smog exempt (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ) and use a Monza exhaust. Now my heat exchangers are not in the best condition and prior to having my pushrod tube seals replaced (last week) there was oil leaking on them. But I swear that the problem was the EGR pipe that connects from the exhaust to the fire wall into the engine compartment. Once I tore that crap out from under the car and in the engine compartment the smell vanished. Some of my friends also noticed the change in having fresh air in the cabin. The other night I took out the 914 so it could stretch its wings. I put the heat on full blast and smelled only clean air and my heat exchangers are still filthy. Hope this helps.

Varik