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Author: Subject: Do CVHs normally smell?
TimC

posted on 8/9/08 at 08:24 AM Reply With Quote
Do CVHs normally smell?

My 1600CVH whifs whenever it's hot. Is this normal?






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whitestu

posted on 8/9/08 at 08:30 AM Reply With Quote
What of!!
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Davey D

posted on 8/9/08 at 08:35 AM Reply With Quote
If it smelled of strawberries id be more confused than worried






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TimC

posted on 8/9/08 at 08:57 AM Reply With Quote
Hot oil.






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Paul TigerB6

posted on 8/9/08 at 09:17 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by whitestu
What of!!


The CVH is getting on a bit now...........maybe it smells of wee.......

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coozer

posted on 8/9/08 at 10:23 AM Reply With Quote
Smells of hot oil when its hot eh? How hot? Too hot? Overheating? Bacteria in the coolant?

Oil leak thats burnong off somewhere? Exhaust?





1972 V8 Jago

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will121

posted on 8/9/08 at 12:02 PM Reply With Quote
if it smells oily when hot, initial things to look at is breather pipes, do you vent breathers to atmosphere or into air box? if vent to air and engine getting worn, could just its now breathing to much.
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jambojeef

posted on 8/9/08 at 03:20 PM Reply With Quote
Very common on CVHs is the valve stem oil seals which would also show up as smoke on start-up.

If it could be this they are very easy to do and pence to replace - not a head off job if you buy drapers little tool to compress teh spring against the rocker mounting.






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scotty g

posted on 8/9/08 at 07:33 PM Reply With Quote
The CVH smells of poo because thats what its made of!
Detestable damn things!
Can you tell i don't like them?

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