Is it really that easy to tell if your European car has an exhaust leak? It might be easier to narrow down than you think, especially if you use this information from Jackson Auto Repair. Exhaust problems are no joke, so if you suspect something is wrong, get it checked out right away.
Gas Mileage Is Getting Bad
Your car’s gas mileage can tell you a lot about how that European engineering is performing. When gas mileage starts getting terrible, there are a few possible contributing factors. Just one of them is a problem with the exhaust system. If there’s a leak, you may start to gradually see your car’s gas mileage get steadily worse and worse.
You Can Smell Gas in the Passenger Cabin
Any time that you can smell fuel in the passenger cabin with all the windows up, that’s a bad sign. In the case of your car’s exhaust system, it’s possible that there’s a leak somewhere that makes it easy for the fumes to escape directly into the passenger compartment. Carbon monoxide and other gases in the exhaust can cause serious health problems. If you don’t feel well or have a headache, turn the car off and don’t drive it until you get the problem resolved.
You Hear a Leak
If the leak is in a spot that makes it particularly easy for you to hear differences in how the exhaust sounds, you may just hear it. Air leaks sound similar no matter what the air is leaking from, but you might notice other things, like more exhaust smoke than usual or smellier exhaust, too. All of these combined with changes in how the exhaust sounds can add up to a leak.
The Exhaust Is Noisier than Usual
One of the jobs of your exhaust system, especially of the muffler, is to reduce engine noise. If you’re noticing more engine noise than you usually hear, then there might be a leak somewhere in the exhaust system. Smaller leaks might not make much of a difference in noise, but as they increase in size, the noise also increases.
Jackson Auto Repair in Jackson, TN can help you with all of your exhaust system needs. Give us a call today and we’ll set up an appointment to take a closer look at what’s going on. We’ll let you know what’s happening with your car’s exhaust and give you a plan for resolving the issues.