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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>You will need to open the motor compartment and look for
the rusty exhaust pipes where they exit the engine, then follow them, checking
each connection and the pipes themselves for rust holes and the evidence of
leaking. You didn't say which engine you have or what year your vanster is so
giving much more details is going to be difficult. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>In the late 70's, to very early 90's the engines were a 2
cylinder OMC air cooled engine and the exhaust pipes exit the very front of each
cylinder and curve around under the motor to the right side of the engine to a
heater box, which was 2 lengths of exhaust pipe with aluminum fins, and
surrounded by a sheet metal box. </FONT><FONT face=Arial>Engine cooling air was
fed through this box, along the fins to pick up exhaust heat and then fed
into the passenger compartment through large holes in the lower right front of
the passenger seat. If your exhaust leak is in this heater assembly it will
surely fill the passenger compartment with exhaust fumes. From the back end of
this heater box the two exhaust pipes go directly into the muffler which is
located directly behind the heater box. A single exhaust pipe exits the rear of
the muffler. On my 87 Truckster it turns out to the right side, and
ends. A vanster likely has a long exhaust pipe going to the rear bumper area and
ending. If you don't find a leak in the heater box area, the leak could be
anywhere along the whole exhaust system. A loose connection or a rust hole in
one of the pipes will be what you are looking for. Loose connections of the
pipes usually show discoloration where the hot exhaust gasses have been exiting
the connection. Rust holes will require replacement of the pipe. A muffler shop
may be able to fabricate a replacement pipe for you. A problem with the heater
box will likely be the end of motor provided heat, since I haven't found anyone
making these heater boxes anymore. If it is bad I suggest having the muffler
shop make up sections of pipe to replace the heater box. Mufflers are still
available, but expensive. Perhaps the muffler shop can find you one if you need
it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I haven't worked on any newer liquid cooled Cushmans so I
can't provide much information for them, but diagnosing the problem will be very
much the same - look for the rusty pipes where they exit the side of the engine
and follow them, looking for rust holes or bad connections showing evidence of
exhaust discoloration and then do what you have to do to correct the problem.
Follow and inspect the entire exhaust pipe system and the muffler all the way
from the motor to the rear bumper. If the smell is strong and/or you get
headaches when driving it, significant exhaust is leaking somewhere and
it's dangerous to drive your Vanster until the problem is
corrected.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Sasha, I don't know where you are located, but if anywhere
near Charlotte, NC I might have some used, but good, exhaust parts if your
vanster has the OMC engine. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Charley</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 10, 2015 11:54
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Silly Little Cars] exhaust
smell?</DIV>
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<P>Greetings Silly little car people!</P>
<P>I just got a cushman vanster and I love it! but there is a SUPER strong
exhaust smell and I was wondering if there was any wisdom out there about how
to fix this.</P>
<P>Thanks!!</P>
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<DIV><PRE>-- <BR>Sincerely,
Sasha</PRE></DIV>
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