Your car’s engine will pop if the exhaust manifold is leaking. It will also pop if the exhaust manifold gasket is leaking. Bring your vehicle to New Castle Auto Repair so we can inspect the manifold gasket and replace whichever part is cracked. If you have been driving your vehicle with the engine too hot, this is likely the reason why the manifold or gasket cracked.
Lagging Performance
Aside from the popping noise, you will also notice a lag in your engine’s performance if the exhaust manifold or gasket is leaking. The leak introduces exhaust gases into the engine. These gases take up precious space that is needed for combustion. Consequently, the gases affect the engine’s combustion. This means the engine will not be able to produce its normal power.
Lagging Fuel Economy
The lagging performance will also cause a lag in your fuel economy, and this can be very bad news for people on a tight budget. You do not want to fill your tank more often than you have to, especially with gas prices as high as they are. Unfortunately, the engine performance will continue to suffer, and, as such, so will your fuel economy until you replace the leaking gasket or manifold.
Scorching Engine Odors
The engine produces exhaust that is extremely hot because the combustion chamber is extremely hot. Consequently, if there are exhaust gases in the engine, you will smell scorching odors coming from the engine. In addition to smelling the scorching odors, the temperature gauge needle is going to rise. In fact, the leaking exhaust can overheat your engine.
Noticeable Exhaust Odors
Another odor you may detect in your passenger cabin is the odor of the vehicle’s exhaust. We recommend that you stop driving your vehicle if you can smell the exhaust. This is a sign that the exhaust is flowing into the cabin through the vents. If you continue to breathe in the exhaust, you may become seriously ill. Have your car towed to our shop.
Check Engine Warning
Finally, if the exhaust manifold or gasket has a leak, the check engine light may turn on. As you have learned, the exhaust gases in the engine cause a few problems. System sensors may pick up on these problems and report them to the engine control module.
New Castle Auto Repair in New Castle, PA, is here to help, so give us a call today. We will inspect your exhaust system to find out why the engine is popping.