Exhaust fumes in my K5 with the rear window down…
Question:
I have a cat-back system with side exits, post wheel, level to the ground but angled backwards. It looks bad a$$ sounds mean and with the top on/off all windows opened/closed I never smell it. 1990 GMC Jimmy SLE ~KJ/TLGM
> Very well could. I would consider a turndown in the stock location instead.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> | Just wondering. I was planning on doing a little exhaust upgrade to it > | anyway. You think relocating the pipe to exit in front of the wheel instead > | of behind it would help??? > | > | -JP > | > | > Does it still have the Cat on it? Either way, if the fumes are strong, > | it could be an issue of something in > | > the engine not running right. > | > > | > I had 2 Blazers, one was an ‘81 with true duals that exited behind the > | rear tires out the sides with slight > | > turn downs and I never had any fumes and I drove with the window down > | ALLOT! The other was an ‘84 with stock > | > exhaust and the Cat and I was hard pressed to smell fumes sniffing the > | tailpipe(no smart-ass remarks please). > | > > | > On my ‘85 Suburban, I had duals exiting in the rear and had fumes ALL > | the time with the window down. I > | > changed it and exited it at the sides and cured the problem. It now has > | custom single exhaust exiting in the > | > OEM location and I never got gassed out. > | > > | > None of my Kids complained either and they were ALWAYS in the back and > | wanting the window down. > | > > | > I was probably just lucky. With some vehicles you just cant win. > | > > | > > | > > | > | it’s the stock exhaust location. comes out the side, behind the wheel. > | > | > | > | > Where do your tailpipes exit(or tailpipe if single exhaust)? Rear > | exit > | > | exhaust is a BIG no-no on an SUV!!! > | > | > You now know why… > | > | > > | > | > JCWhitney is a good source for ANY parts. I think LMC caries them > | too. > | > | > > | > | > > | > | > > | > | > | Hey all… > | > | > | > | > | > | I’m currently driving an ‘86 K5 Blazer. I love the truck, and I > | like > | > | > | driving with the windows all down, but when I do, it sucks exhaust > | fumes > | > | in > | > | > | through the back window and into the cab. > | > | > | > | > | > | I’ve seen some K5’s with a ‘wing’ over the back window, diverting > | air > | > | down > | > | > | from the roof. This looks like it would do the trick. > | > | > | > | > | > | So my two questions are: > | > | > | > | > | > | 1) Would the wing help?? > | > | > | > | > | > | 2) Where could I find one?? > | > | > | > | > | > | I can’t seem to find a source on these things aftermarket, anyone > | got a > | > | used > | > | > | one to get rid of? > | > | > | > | > | > | I’m actually looking for a rear top that has the sliding windows, > | and if > | > | > | someone has one in White or Black with the wing attached, I’d be > | willing > | > | to > | > | > | drive a while to pick it up. I’m in the Atlanta area. > | > | > | > | > | > | Thanks all, > | > | > | > | > | > | -JP > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > > | > | > > | > | > | > | > | > > | > > | > |
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Very well could. I would consider a turndown in the stock location instead. | Just wondering. I was planning on doing a little exhaust upgrade to it | anyway. You think relocating the pipe to exit in front of the wheel instead | of behind it would help??? | | -JP |
| > Does it still have the Cat on it? Either way, if the fumes are strong, | it could be an issue of something in | > the engine not running right. | > | > I had 2 Blazers, one was an ‘81 with true duals that exited behind the | rear tires out the sides with slight | > turn downs and I never had any fumes and I drove with the window down | ALLOT! The other was an ‘84 with stock | > exhaust and the Cat and I was hard pressed to smell fumes sniffing the | tailpipe(no smart-ass remarks please). | > | > On my ‘85 Suburban, I had duals exiting in the rear and had fumes ALL | the time with the window down. I | > changed it and exited it at the sides and cured the problem. It now has | custom single exhaust exiting in the | > OEM location and I never got gassed out. | > | > None of my Kids complained either and they were ALWAYS in the back and | wanting the window down. | > | > I was probably just lucky. With some vehicles you just cant win. | > | > | > | > | it’s the stock exhaust location. comes out the side, behind the wheel. | > | | > | > Where do your tailpipes exit(or tailpipe if single exhaust)? Rear | exit | > | exhaust is a BIG no-no on an SUV!!! | > | > You now know why… | > | > | > | > JCWhitney is a good source for ANY parts. I think LMC caries them | too. | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | Hey all… | > | > | | > | > | I’m currently driving an ‘86 K5 Blazer. I love the truck, and I | like | > | > | driving with the windows all down, but when I do, it sucks exhaust | fumes | > | in | > | > | through the back window and into the cab. | > | > | | > | > | I’ve seen some K5’s with a ‘wing’ over the back window, diverting | air | > | down | > | > | from the roof. This looks like it would do the trick. | > | > | | > | > | So my two questions are: | > | > | | > | > | 1) Would the wing help?? | > | > | | > | > | 2) Where could I find one?? | > | > | | > | > | I can’t seem to find a source on these things aftermarket, anyone | got a | > | used | > | > | one to get rid of? | > | > | | > | > | I’m actually looking for a rear top that has the sliding windows, | and if | > | > | someone has one in White or Black with the wing attached, I’d be | willing | > | to | > | > | drive a while to pick it up. I’m in the Atlanta area. | > | > | | > | > | Thanks all, | > | > | | > | > | -JP | > | > | | > | > | | > | > | > | > | > | | > | | > | > | |
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Just wondering. I was planning on doing a little exhaust upgrade to it anyway. You think relocating the pipe to exit in front of the wheel instead of behind it would help??? -JP
> Does it still have the Cat on it? Either way, if the fumes are strong,
it could be an issue of something in > the engine not running right. > I had 2 Blazers, one was an ‘81 with true duals that exited behind the
rear tires out the sides with slight > turn downs and I never had any fumes and I drove with the window down
ALLOT! The other was an ‘84 with stock > exhaust and the Cat and I was hard pressed to smell fumes sniffing the
tailpipe(no smart-ass remarks please). > On my ‘85 Suburban, I had duals exiting in the rear and had fumes ALL
the time with the window down. I > changed it and exited it at the sides and cured the problem. It now has
custom single exhaust exiting in the > OEM location and I never got gassed out. > None of my Kids complained either and they were ALWAYS in the back and
wanting the window down. > I was probably just lucky. With some vehicles you just cant win.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> | it’s the stock exhaust location. comes out the side, behind the wheel. > | > | > Where do your tailpipes exit(or tailpipe if single exhaust)? Rear exit > | exhaust is a BIG no-no on an SUV!!! > | > You now know why… > | > > | > JCWhitney is a good source for ANY parts. I think LMC caries them too. > | > > | > > | > > | > | Hey all… > | > | > | > | I’m currently driving an ‘86 K5 Blazer. I love the truck, and I like > | > | driving with the windows all down, but when I do, it sucks exhaust fumes > | in > | > | through the back window and into the cab. > | > | > | > | I’ve seen some K5’s with a ‘wing’ over the back window, diverting air > | down > | > | from the roof. This looks like it would do the trick. > | > | > | > | So my two questions are: > | > | > | > | 1) Would the wing help?? > | > | > | > | 2) Where could I find one?? > | > | > | > | I can’t seem to find a source on these things aftermarket, anyone got a > | used > | > | one to get rid of? > | > | > | > | I’m actually looking for a rear top that has the sliding windows, and if > | > | someone has one in White or Black with the wing attached, I’d be willing > | to > | > | drive a while to pick it up. I’m in the Atlanta area. > | > | > | > | Thanks all, > | > | > | > | -JP > | > | > | > | > | > > | > > | > |
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Does it still have the Cat on it? Either way, if the fumes are strong, it could be an issue of something in >the engine not running right. > I had 2 Blazers, one was an ‘81 with true duals that exited behind the rear tires out the sides with slight >turn downs and I never had any fumes and I drove with the window down ALLOT! The other was an ‘84 with stock >exhaust and the Cat and I was hard pressed to smell fumes sniffing the tailpipe(no smart-ass remarks please). > On my ‘85 Suburban, I had duals exiting in the rear and had fumes ALL the time with the window down. I >changed it and exited it at the sides and cured the problem. It now has custom single exhaust exiting in the >OEM location and I never got gassed out. > None of my Kids complained either and they were ALWAYS in the back and wanting the window down. > I was probably just lucky. With some vehicles you just cant win. >| it’s the stock exhaust location. comes out the side, behind the wheel. >| >| > Where do your tailpipes exit(or tailpipe if single exhaust)? Rear exit >| exhaust is a BIG no-no on an SUV!!! >| > You now know why… >| > >| > JCWhitney is a good source for ANY parts. I think LMC caries them too. >| > >| > >| > >| > | Hey all… >| > | >| > | I’m currently driving an ‘86 K5 Blazer. I love the truck, and I like >| > | driving with the windows all down, but when I do, it sucks exhaust fumes >| in >| > | through the back window and into the cab. >| > | >| > | I’ve seen some K5’s with a ‘wing’ over the back window, diverting air >| down >| > | from the roof. This looks like it would do the trick. >| > | >| > | So my two questions are: >| > | >| > | 1) Would the wing help?? >| > | >| > | 2) Where could I find one?? >| > | >| > | I can’t seem to find a source on these things aftermarket, anyone got a >| used >| > | one to get rid of? >| > | >| > | I’m actually looking for a rear top that has the sliding windows, and if >| > | someone has one in White or Black with the wing attached, I’d be willing >| to >| > | drive a while to pick it up. I’m in the Atlanta area. >| > | >| > | Thanks all, >| > | >| > | -JP >| > | >| > | >| > >| > >| >|
An internal combustion engine makes carbon monoxide regardless of how well it is tuned. It will kill you. The bad part is that you can’t smell it at all. The stinky fumes are just an indication that the exhaust is there but it will only kill a few brain cells without the CO.
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It’s still got the original Cat, around 150k miles on it now. The smog pump is connected, but the belt isn’t on there. You think putting the belt back on may help?? It’s a cheap enough fix, I may try it tomorrow evening after work. Couldn’t hurt, that’s for sure. LMC has a new high-flow Cat for $189 (yikes!) By the way, I forgot to mention, the problem is much worse on startup. Once the truck is warmed, the problem is much less noticeable. Thanks, -JP
> Does it still have the Cat on it? Either way, if the fumes are strong,
it could be an issue of something in > the engine not running right. > I had 2 Blazers, one was an ‘81 with true duals that exited behind the
rear tires out the sides with slight > turn downs and I never had any fumes and I drove with the window down
ALLOT! The other was an ‘84 with stock > exhaust and the Cat and I was hard pressed to smell fumes sniffing the
tailpipe(no smart-ass remarks please). > On my ‘85 Suburban, I had duals exiting in the rear and had fumes ALL
the time with the window down. I > changed it and exited it at the sides and cured the problem. It now has
custom single exhaust exiting in the > OEM location and I never got gassed out. > None of my Kids complained either and they were ALWAYS in the back and
wanting the window down. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I was probably just lucky. With some vehicles you just cant win.
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For a Cat you should check JEGS. I wouldn’t bother with the AIR pump… | It’s still got the original Cat, around 150k miles on it now. The smog pump | is connected, but the belt isn’t on there. | | You think putting the belt back on may help?? It’s a cheap enough fix, I | may try it tomorrow evening after work. Couldn’t hurt, that’s for sure. | | LMC has a new high-flow Cat for $189 (yikes!) | | By the way, I forgot to mention, the problem is much worse on startup. Once | the truck is warmed, the problem is much less noticeable. | | Thanks, | | -JP |
| > Does it still have the Cat on it? Either way, if the fumes are strong, | it could be an issue of something in | > the engine not running right. | > | > I had 2 Blazers, one was an ‘81 with true duals that exited behind the | rear tires out the sides with slight | > turn downs and I never had any fumes and I drove with the window down | ALLOT! The other was an ‘84 with stock | > exhaust and the Cat and I was hard pressed to smell fumes sniffing the | tailpipe(no smart-ass remarks please). | > | > On my ‘85 Suburban, I had duals exiting in the rear and had fumes ALL | the time with the window down. I | > changed it and exited it at the sides and cured the problem. It now has | custom single exhaust exiting in the | > OEM location and I never got gassed out. | > | > None of my Kids complained either and they were ALWAYS in the back and | wanting the window down. | > | > I was probably just lucky. With some vehicles you just cant win. | > | | |
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Does it still have the Cat on it? Either way, if the fumes are strong, it could be an issue of something in the engine not running right. I had 2 Blazers, one was an ‘81 with true duals that exited behind the rear tires out the sides with slight turn downs and I never had any fumes and I drove with the window down ALLOT! The other was an ‘84 with stock exhaust and the Cat and I was hard pressed to smell fumes sniffing the tailpipe(no smart-ass remarks please). On my ‘85 Suburban, I had duals exiting in the rear and had fumes ALL the time with the window down. I changed it and exited it at the sides and cured the problem. It now has custom single exhaust exiting in the OEM location and I never got gassed out. None of my Kids complained either and they were ALWAYS in the back and wanting the window down. I was probably just lucky. With some vehicles you just cant win. | it’s the stock exhaust location. comes out the side, behind the wheel. |
| > Where do your tailpipes exit(or tailpipe if single exhaust)? Rear exit | exhaust is a BIG no-no on an SUV!!! | > You now know why… | > | > JCWhitney is a good source for ANY parts. I think LMC caries them too. | > | > | > | > | Hey all… | > | | > | I’m currently driving an ‘86 K5 Blazer. I love the truck, and I like | > | driving with the windows all down, but when I do, it sucks exhaust fumes | in | > | through the back window and into the cab. | > | | > | I’ve seen some K5’s with a ‘wing’ over the back window, diverting air | down | > | from the roof. This looks like it would do the trick. | > | | > | So my two questions are: | > | | > | 1) Would the wing help?? | > | | > | 2) Where could I find one?? | > | | > | I can’t seem to find a source on these things aftermarket, anyone got a | used | > | one to get rid of? | > | | > | I’m actually looking for a rear top that has the sliding windows, and if | > | someone has one in White or Black with the wing attached, I’d be willing | to | > | drive a while to pick it up. I’m in the Atlanta area. | > | | > | Thanks all, | > | | > | -JP | > | | > | | > | > | |
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it’s the stock exhaust location. comes out the side, behind the wheel.
> Where do your tailpipes exit(or tailpipe if single exhaust)? Rear exit
exhaust is a BIG no-no on an SUV!!! > You now know why… > JCWhitney is a good source for ANY parts. I think LMC caries them too.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> | Hey all… > | > | I’m currently driving an ‘86 K5 Blazer. I love the truck, and I like > | driving with the windows all down, but when I do, it sucks exhaust fumes in > | through the back window and into the cab. > | > | I’ve seen some K5’s with a ‘wing’ over the back window, diverting air down > | from the roof. This looks like it would do the trick. > | > | So my two questions are: > | > | 1) Would the wing help?? > | > | 2) Where could I find one?? > | > | I can’t seem to find a source on these things aftermarket, anyone got a used > | one to get rid of? > | > | I’m actually looking for a rear top that has the sliding windows, and if > | someone has one in White or Black with the wing attached, I’d be willing to > | drive a while to pick it up. I’m in the Atlanta area. > | > | Thanks all, > | > | -JP > | > |
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It is generally recommended to keep the back window closed due to exhaust fumes. The wing will reduce the dust on the back window but will not prevent some low pressure behind the vehicle. Very hard to completely cancel the vacuum that is created by the body, so exhaust is pulled into that vacuum, then works its way into the passenger compartment. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hey all… > I’m currently driving an ‘86 K5 Blazer. I love the truck, and I like > driving with the windows all down, but when I do, it sucks exhaust fumes in > through the back window and into the cab. > I’ve seen some K5’s with a ‘wing’ over the back window, diverting air down > from the roof. This looks like it would do the trick. > So my two questions are: > 1) Would the wing help?? > 2) Where could I find one?? > I can’t seem to find a source on these things aftermarket, anyone got a used > one to get rid of? > I’m actually looking for a rear top that has the sliding windows, and if > someone has one in White or Black with the wing attached, I’d be willing to > drive a while to pick it up. I’m in the Atlanta area. > Thanks all, > -JP
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Hey all… I’m currently driving an ‘86 K5 Blazer. I love the truck, and I like driving with the windows all down, but when I do, it sucks exhaust fumes in through the back window and into the cab. I’ve seen some K5’s with a ‘wing’ over the back window, diverting air down from the roof. This looks like it would do the trick. So my two questions are: 1) Would the wing help?? 2) Where could I find one?? I can’t seem to find a source on these things aftermarket, anyone got a used one to get rid of? I’m actually looking for a rear top that has the sliding windows, and if someone has one in White or Black with the wing attached, I’d be willing to drive a while to pick it up. I’m in the Atlanta area. Thanks all, -JP
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Where do your tailpipes exit(or tailpipe if single exhaust)? Rear exit exhaust is a BIG no-no on an SUV!!! You now know why… JCWhitney is a good source for ANY parts. I think LMC caries them too. | Hey all… | | I’m currently driving an ‘86 K5 Blazer. I love the truck, and I like | driving with the windows all down, but when I do, it sucks exhaust fumes in | through the back window and into the cab. | | I’ve seen some K5’s with a ‘wing’ over the back window, diverting air down | from the roof. This looks like it would do the trick. | | So my two questions are: | | 1) Would the wing help?? | | 2) Where could I find one?? | | I can’t seem to find a source on these things aftermarket, anyone got a used | one to get rid of? | | I’m actually looking for a rear top that has the sliding windows, and if | someone has one in White or Black with the wing attached, I’d be willing to | drive a while to pick it up. I’m in the Atlanta area. | | Thanks all, | | -JP | |
