Exhaust leak... will it hurt anything?
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Exhaust leak... will it hurt anything?
YES, i have done a search but i haven't found the answer i am looking for..
my b/f just got through installing the Pacesetter headers and Y-pipe, it was banging, but he fixed the problem yesterday...
well today i drive it to work and when i am excelerating, i hear this noise, i can't describe it, but i am pretty sure it is an exhaust leak...
my b/f put on the paper gaskets that came with the Pacesetters instead of reusing the metal stock ones, and one of our friends said that those will give with time anyways, and they are pretty crappy...
but anyways, my question is, will an exhaust leak hurt anything? performance wise or hurt something on the car? thanks for the advice in advance
my b/f just got through installing the Pacesetter headers and Y-pipe, it was banging, but he fixed the problem yesterday...
well today i drive it to work and when i am excelerating, i hear this noise, i can't describe it, but i am pretty sure it is an exhaust leak...
my b/f put on the paper gaskets that came with the Pacesetters instead of reusing the metal stock ones, and one of our friends said that those will give with time anyways, and they are pretty crappy...
but anyways, my question is, will an exhaust leak hurt anything? performance wise or hurt something on the car? thanks for the advice in advance
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Originally Posted by mrhawk
I had an exhaust leak where the gasket came apart and it caused valve damage from sucking in cold air. I would get it fixed ASAP
thanks for the info...
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Originally Posted by Turo
definitely get it fixed if the leak is at the head. use metal gaskets
so we will find out tomorrow hopefully...
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Originally Posted by skeetersws6
hey try to describe the sound, i just put the pacesetters headers,ypipe and i am hearing new sounds as well. plz post back with that sound.
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Yes, a leak will cause problems. You can wind up with burnt valves. Your exhaust gas temps will get high, causing your sensors to misread, and misadjust. It's a chain reaction, one thing has an effect on the other, all the way down the line. Always use the metal header gaskets. The paper ones are crap, and save the manufacturer money on his end, but they cost you a ton in the long run.
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Originally Posted by sawedoff
Yes, a leak will cause problems. You can wind up with burnt valves. Your exhaust gas temps will get high, causing your sensors to misread, and misadjust. It's a chain reaction, one thing has an effect on the other, all the way down the line. Always use the metal header gaskets. The paper ones are crap, and save the manufacturer money on his end, but they cost you a ton in the long run.
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Generally an exhaust leak will cause a ticking sound. If you're hearing air being pushed, it must be a huge leak. Maybe you're just not used to the extra air moving through the exhaust.
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Originally Posted by Go FasTA
Generally an exhaust leak will cause a ticking sound. If you're hearing air being pushed, it must be a huge leak. Maybe you're just not used to the extra air moving through the exhaust.
maybe its not an exhaust leak, maybe it is a huge one... hopefully i will know by tomorrow
but my b/f and his friend drove it and they definatly heard something... so after he gets off work tomorrow he is gonna pinpoint it