1986 Chevy Nova re: o rings

1986 CHEVROLET NOVA
144,476 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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AMYPOOH
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what are o rings I recently bought this chevy nova and the last know inspection 12/09 says "dist o rings" may need to be replaced. what are they and is it going to prevent me from driving the vehicle. Also I think there is a small leak in the exhaust I smell exhaust inside the car when I drive it is that a fairly inexpensive fix??
Oct 10, 2010 at 8:08 PM
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HMAC300
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the o-rings go at the base of the distributor and it should be olk to drive. if it was inspected in 12/09 and you just bought it i wouldn't worry about it. If you smell exaust get your system checked as it could be a hole in the pipe. if it's gaskets then you would have to replace the gaskets but it could be a warped manifold and that may be exspensive.....
Oct 25, 2010 at 8:38 PM