> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phillip Batson
>
> If the exhaust header is leaking, what kind of bad things are going to
> happen if I don't fix it right away?
>
> To be sure I'm talking about the right thing...the muffler system pipes
> connect to it and it connects to the head. The gasket between the head and
> the exhaust header thingy is what is leaking. hah! I'm such a newb!
Headers are aftermarket tubular steel pipes between the heads and the
exhaust pipe(s). Exhaust manifolds are cast iron and come stock between
the heads and the exhaust pipe(s). Which do you have?
Besides an annoying noise, a leak there will affect your Air/Fuel ratio and
possibly cause poor performance and gas mileage as the O2 sensor(s) won't be
seeing the correct A/F ratio.....which will give your PCM incorrect data.
Are you sure you have a gasket problem or could it perhaps just be some
loose bolts?
Ray
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