If your car is experiencing exhaust leaks, there might be some subtle signs that you need to be on the lookout for. 2000 Auto has these tips for you about spotting problems in your car’s exhaust. The sooner you correct the problem, the better for your car.
You’re Smelling Gas Inside the Car
Any time that you’re smelling gas inside the car, that’s a bad sign. There might be a couple of reasons for this to happen, but the most common reason is a problem with your exhaust system. If you’re smelling gasoline as you’re driving or you’re noticing smoke or smelling other fumes, you should not be driving the car. Make sure that you pull over and turn the car off. These types of smells are toxic and can start with dizziness and headaches but can quickly progress to far worse symptoms.
Your Car Is Super Loud
One of the jobs your exhaust system handles is to reduce engine sounds. Your car’s engine is actually really loud, and without your exhaust system, you learn that very quickly. All of the various parts of the exhaust system handle a small part of that large job and if any of those parts fail, the decibel level creeps up fast. You might notice extra noise both when you’re sitting still with the car idling or when you’re accelerating. Regardless, more noise means that there’s something wrong somewhere in the system.
Your Car Has Terrible Gas Mileage
Wait, your gas mileage? Yup. Your car’s gas mileage can tell you quite a bit if you’re paying attention. Lots of car owners don’t keep track, but what you can do is to look back at how often you’ve been getting gas lately. Going to the gas station more often? Then it’s highly likely that your car’s gas mileage has been steadily getting worse and worse. When you’re having gas mileage issues because of your car’s exhaust system, the problem is that the air to fuel mixture is not being properly measured and adjusted. That causes your car’s engine to burn far more gas than it should, and it does so very inefficiently.
Need to find out what’s happening with your car’s exhaust? Give 2000 Auto in Melbourne, FL a call to set up an appointment today. We’ll diagnose the issue and make sure we’ve tracked down all the problems so that we can get you safely back on the road with perfectly functional exhaust.