What is that smell ????? (archive)

Now that I have your attention. I have a strange question that I am about to ask about my 73 Coupe that I have owned for the past 9 years. Recently, there has been a smell of gas/exhaust seeping into the passenger cabin of the car. It really smells bad, or atleast my wife says so. I can't seem to pinpoint the reason for the recent smell. My trunk is bone dry,it does not leak. (However recently I noticed that I am missing one of the trunk door rubber pieces that helps the trunk close evenly, they are located at the end of the trunk on the left and right sides.)

Perhaps if I let you know of my recent changes to the car that might help. I have had the following upgrades recently:

a completely new exhaust system
new webbers installed.
I also had my airconditioning until reconnected and surprisingly it still works. But it only pumps in more smelly stale air.

It is driving me and my wife crazy. Anyone one experience a similar problems.

Follow Ups:

Re: What is that smell ????? Sringel 14:21 11/16/2000 (0)
Its the BMW smell !!!!! al reed 23:39 11/15/2000 (1)
- Re: Its the BMW smell !!!!! Merdad 03:18 11/16/2000 (0)
Re: What is that smell ????? harry 19:44 11/15/2000 (0)
Question: any visible smoke? Carlin 74CSA 23:21 11/14/2000 (1)
- Re: Question: any visible smoke? Antar 08:57 11/15/2000 (0)
similar problem andrey_y 22:47 11/14/2000 (4)
- Check your fuel tank vent line...more Carlin 74CSA 23:26 11/14/2000 (3)
  - Re: Check your fuel tank vent line...more Ian 01:30 11/15/2000 (2)
    - Re: fuel tank leak? GraemeG 19:14 11/15/2000 (0)
    - Re: Check your fuel tank vent line...more andrey_y 14:50 11/15/2000 (0)

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