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Old 04-26-2009, 01:23 AM
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How can you tell if you have an exhaust leak (close to the top of the header)? Any sounds/ performance issues?
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you will hear a ticking sound something like tick tick tick
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will it cause the car to idle bad, and not have the same power off the line in the lower rpms?
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Originally Posted by Formulals187
will it cause the car to idle bad, and not have the same power off the line in the lower rpms?
im not to sure on this but if its real close to the o2 sensors it can cause the o2's to get false readings and either make the car run rich or lean.

make sure your header bolts arent lose also if there is a exhaust leak you will feel it when the car is on if you run your hand near the headers and/or will see black soot where the leak is at.




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