A few questions about EXHAUST related symptoms...???

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. yer welcome.....

~:~ marshmonster ~:~

Thanks for the very informative link. That information is a little bit technical for me... but still interesting.

Doesn't the fact that I keep all the windows open and the fact that the vehicle has quite a few holes throughout the body help to minimize some of these exhaust effects?

Thank You

LT (I)

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I use to paint cars for a living.......

and.... having the door open and the fan blowing did'nt stop me from getting high as a kite if I didn't wear a mask.

any whoooo...... sell more ice cream.....fix yer exhaust....till then...hold yer breath or sell on the go.

~:~ marshmonster

Fumes of unburned gasoline are hazardous to your health. Yes, they can adversely affect you. There are known cancer causing chemicals in gasoline which is a longer term risk. Suffocation, collapse, death are the shorter term risks.

Exhaust fumes carry similar risks. If you have exhaust leaks that enter the van, they could kill you. If your exhaust is intact and is not leaking and your catalytic converter is working properly, the fumes should not enter the vehicle to any great degree and some of the most dangerous components should have been deactivated.

It is nothing to fool around with.

Yes you can be affected.

It depends on the wind and your speed as to how much gets sucked into the cab. Having two side windows open can sometimes create a vacuum in the vehicle allowing fumes to be sucked in through floorboard holes. Having the fan on high can help, but....

Folks with Jeeps and soft tops have to really watch that. One friend was falling asleep all the time while driving. Turned out he was running with the soft top windows out, but the front door windows closed thinking with the whole back open, no fumes would come in. I drove with him and recognized the forehead pressure and sleepiness as carbon monoxide poisoning pretty fast. He didn't really believe me. He ended up passing out on a straight dry road and rolling his Jeep into the ditch. Luckily he wasn't hurt bad. He still doesn't know 'what happened'.....

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Leesa snipped-for-privacy@softhome.net wrote:

You are already having problems and you are asking us whether it's OK? NO. The headaches are your first sign. Every time you drive you are losing brain cells. Even Einstein would run out eventually. I'll have the double chocolate, please.

Car bun. Moan. Ox hide.

Thanks for all of the replies. Now .... I am just assuming that because this truck was old and beat up that somehow fumes have been getting into the truck and causing my symptoms however the last couple of days... I am feeling much better. The headaches have subsided and I certainly don't have any of the drowsiness that one person mentioned.

I guess I'll just have to have him get the truck checked out. BTW... are there any inexpensive CARBON MONO meters or alarms that could be put in to check on this?

Thanks again guys

LEESA (I)

You can just let it idle for a little while then make sure it is in park and block the wheels and climb under and do a visual on the exhaust system. Look for smoke and black streaks. Just because the truck is old doesn't mean much, it's how good the exhaust is that counts. Both of my old Jeeps, one with 315K on it, have all new brakes and exhaust. Also make sure the tail pipe exits out 'behind' the back wheel and out past the body shell. Some folks get cheap and stick the exhaust out in front of the rear wheel. This 'will' cause exhaust inside because the stuff vortexes in the wheel well.

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail >