Will exhaust leaks in my y pipe cause the car to lose power?
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Will exhaust leaks in my y pipe cause the car to lose power?
I've got the pacesetter y pipe connected to pacesetter LT's with the slip fit connection and somewhere there is a very noticeable leak.
Is this going to cause power loss because I don't have time, money, or patience to fix it right now if it doesn't need to be.
As far as I can tell, the headers are tight on the heads. I've driven it about 200 miles and the bolts that came with the headers are still in tight.
Is this going to cause power loss because I don't have time, money, or patience to fix it right now if it doesn't need to be.
As far as I can tell, the headers are tight on the heads. I've driven it about 200 miles and the bolts that came with the headers are still in tight.
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Re: Will exhaust leaks in my y pipe cause the car to lose power?
If the leak is before or near the O2 sensor(s), its going to cause it to run rich, and that's not going to make optimum power.
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Re: Will exhaust leaks in my y pipe cause the car to lose power?
I'm guessing the 02 locations are on the header like my jethots on your pacesetters, so the 02 should be before the leak, and as long as the leak isn't big enough to let fresh air reach the 02 it won't hurt power.
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