On Tue, 28 Mar 1995 WATSON@wmich.edu wrote:
> While attempting to clean the engine smell from the carpet in my 78 Spit, I
> discovered the trans tunnel cover has soaked up a lot of oil. Consequently,
> most of the "smell" is coming from the cover rather than the carpet. Since
> I'm on a spending jag lately, I figure why not replace the tunnel cover AND
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This is too easy... is there any other kind of Jag? <g>
> Should the tunnel cover be plastic or fiberboard?
>
We put a plastic tunnel in the 69 Spitfire and it's GREAT! We did spray
it liberally with undercoating (on the underside, doncha know).
The fiberboard ones eventually rot out and let volumes of hot air in
directly from the engine compartment.
John M. Trindle | jtrindle@tsquare.com | Tidewater Sports Car Club
'73 MGB DSP | '69 Spitfire E Stock | '88 RX-7 C Stock
Home Page: http://www.widomaker.com/~trindle
"5. There are days when no matter which way you spit, it's upwind. (The
first law of reality.) - Jack Neafsey"
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