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From: marauder@fluke.UUCP (Bill Landsborough)
Newsgroups: net.auto.tech
Subject: Re: Dodge Omni
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Date: Thu, 27-Mar-86 13:21:28 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar 27 13:21:28 1986
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In article <2188@watdcsu.UUCP> chanchla@watdcsu.UUCP (K.G.Chanchlani - Chemical Engineering) writes:
>
>       I have a '78 Dodge Omni. I am interested in hearing the positive
>       and negative experiences other people have had with such cars.
>       With my car, putting on the heating/defrosting system introduces
>       a trace of gasoline smell (very irritating !!) in the inside
>       of the car. Any pointers as to the cause of this problem
>       or any suggestions to the solution would be highly appreciated.  


A lady friend of mine is at this moment having her second engine in
her 1978 Dodge Omni completely overhauled with the engine out of the
car and the block stripped down to bore it.  I don't know what
happened to the first but after the clutch went out on the second
engine and she had that replaced, the headgasket blew allowing all of 
the water to go into the engine and then as she was trying to limp 
home on a late night, the engine overheated and warped the head so 
badly that it has to be thrown away.

As far as your problem, I would guess that you have a gas leak near
the intake of your heater although that usually is on the outside just
below the windshield, or you have gas or oil in your water and have a
heater core leak which allows the smell to get external.??  Hard to
guess things like that...

Check the coolant for evidence of oil/gas and look for any gasoline
leaks.

		Bill Landsborough