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Hello Gentlemen & -women, here's a problem I'm finding to be a real humdinger. I've been attempting to troubleshoot my gas smell. California emissions. So many components to check in my old age! I've gotten started but have much more to go. I've already participated in another topic on that issu...

I apologize, I failed to mention that I've already replaced the fuel pump (using the one in my dead 83 Hatchback, which never had a gas smell). It made no difference. I will pursue EGR valve issue! As regards the "diaphragm housing" mentioned by Petros, I'm guessing that you're talking abo...

If I may be permitted, I'll introduce my apparently closely related problem. My good old 85 has had an elusive gas smell, and its efficiency has gone down almost to 20mpg. Its #1 plug fouled a year ago, and despite replacement, again this week. From my reading of this thread, I saw that the AAP memb...

THANK YOU for this helpful advice, and for not laughing at me for my stupid failure to comprehend where the center bar mounts are. Yes, of course they mount to the axle housing! Meanwhile, I will relax and address other, more urgent issues, like the gas smell and 25mpg problem. As regards rer233's g...

New challenge for me! The body mounts for the rear stabilizer bar have both failed, leaving only the bar ends connected. Presumably due to rust. (This car has been in New England 15+ years out of its 31 since birth.) I learned of this when I glanced at it across a parking lot. I saw a somewhat lower...

OK guys, I'm back for advice! I've confirmed that my fuel pump is leaking onto the shield underneath. Bad gas smell and low gas mileage. I've now taken a good one out of a good 1983 engine, but what a job reaching and loosening those bolts around the stuff in the way. Any way to cut down the amount ...

Your comments on those critters are great!
Now I've got ANOTHER embarrassing observation:
The heat works fine, it looks fine, but I've got parts left over (see photo).
What did I do wrong this time?

I promised a picture, here is one.

Cleaned up, mostly put together, and working now. Wow, feel that airflow! Remaining to be done: reinstall dash crosspiece, speaker cover, and glovebox. However, I made a stupid mistake going in: not keeping track of which bolts/nuts/screws went where. Now I've got two machine bolts, two sheet metal ...

FINALLY GOT IT OUT! HOORAY!
Huge quantity of stuff inside. Pictures coming.
Now must clean it up and put it back together.
THANK YOU, my friends, for holding my hand.

This is awkward! Brother Petros is one of my hard-working heroes, but in this case he says he doesn’t remember the specifics that I’m seeking. (For details, see the previous two posts.) Meanwhile, I’m stymied. Is it possible that one of you other stalwarts has been through this recently enough to re...

For this project, I seem to be utterly dependent on hand-holding. Well, once again I’m stuck and I’m coming back for even more hand-holding. Current goal: to loosen the duct the blower feeds into (per Petros’s advice) in order to accommodate removal of the already-dismounted blower assembly. Current...

To Ace: I want to thank you for providing instructions. In another thread I started before I saw this, Petros also gave instructions. I'm struggling with both! For details, view the "Access to heater blower" thread.

Greetings Brothers! Finally, Thanksgiving Day was warm enough to dive in. I’ve now performed the steps laid out by Brother Petros -- all the way up to: “You can also loosen (no need to remove them) the fasteners on the duct the blower housing attaches to, to give you some leeway to wiggle it out.” N...

Please forgive me for opening a new thread on what may be an old subject. I see heater blower powering problems but not access problems. So here goes: I've got leaves (or something) rattling around in my heater blower assembly, slowing down the blower. I went to get access and I see inaccessible scr...