Will exhaust leaks hurt performance?

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02-27-2006, 10:08 AM

john shea

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Will exhaust leaks hurt performance?

I have exhaust leaks at the collector. Will this hurt performance?

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02-27-2006, 10:33 AM

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What sort of leaks?

And yes it can, if excessive exhaust gas is leaking then the pressure and voloctiy in the exhaust system will be affected, this will affect scavenging.

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02-27-2006, 10:47 AM

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yes it could, being that close to the front o2 can affect the true reading and make the copmuter add more fuel . keep in mind itd have to be a decent leak though

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