To keep the vehicle friendly to the environment as well as keep up with the registration and mandate, it should be taken to emission tests. It involves inspecting the exhaust for carbon monoxide and other harmful gases.
If the car flunks the emission test, it's high time that the exhaust manifold should be checked. If you can hear a bit of a rumble when firing up the car or when the engine is running cold, it's a good sign that there's a leak. You won't have any complaints about this test because it is really quite easy to do.
The car should be tested shortly after getting it started. There's a good chance that the leak can be heard or felt while the engine is still a bit cold. You can also avoid getting burned when checking the car. Go around the exhaust and do some sniffing. It many not be a reliable way to know if there is a leak but at least you'd get some signs. Remember that carbon monoxide has no smell at all when released by the exhaust system of the car.
Keep your ears open when checking the car. You might hear some ticking noise caused by the cracks or leaks in the exhaust manifold. You can hear better when the engine is running cold. There could even be some vibrations acting up with all the noise going on. You can use a stethoscope to listen better to the manifold and easily determine the location of the leak. If you don't have a stethoscope, you can use a tube or hose to localize the sound.
Inspect the physical nature of the manifold. You can try getting it out of the car and inspect it manually. You may succeed in determining the warping or cracking. Just to be sure, you'll have to consult a mechanic as the part will have to be removed from the engine. Inspect the exhaust ports as well for some damage. Discoloration or burnt paint are signs of a leak. Burnt spark plugs, valves or boots are other indications also. Have the manifold fixed immediately if this kind of damage is present.
Even if it is not yet due, it's best that you take the car out for an emission test. The reduction in oxygen output is caused by the leak and it will also get the car a failing mark in the test. If ever the manifold passes the test, you may require getting it straightened out to fix the warping.
Joints with hot spots are sure indications of a leak. The effects are the same as with a leak in the manifold if there is heat escaping the joints. If your car is new, be sure to always check the engine lights as these could give you the earliest signs of the leak with the oxygen indicator found near the manifold.
Even the smallest leak can cause serious damage to the car as well as to the passengers. Headaches, dizziness and nausea are common causes of inhaling carbon monoxide when it has seep into the car's interior. Therefore, you should get the leak fixed to have a complaint-free car.
If the car flunks the emission test, it's high time that the exhaust manifold should be checked. If you can hear a bit of a rumble when firing up the car or when the engine is running cold, it's a good sign that there's a leak. You won't have any complaints about this test because it is really quite easy to do.
The car should be tested shortly after getting it started. There's a good chance that the leak can be heard or felt while the engine is still a bit cold. You can also avoid getting burned when checking the car. Go around the exhaust and do some sniffing. It many not be a reliable way to know if there is a leak but at least you'd get some signs. Remember that carbon monoxide has no smell at all when released by the exhaust system of the car.
Keep your ears open when checking the car. You might hear some ticking noise caused by the cracks or leaks in the exhaust manifold. You can hear better when the engine is running cold. There could even be some vibrations acting up with all the noise going on. You can use a stethoscope to listen better to the manifold and easily determine the location of the leak. If you don't have a stethoscope, you can use a tube or hose to localize the sound.
Inspect the physical nature of the manifold. You can try getting it out of the car and inspect it manually. You may succeed in determining the warping or cracking. Just to be sure, you'll have to consult a mechanic as the part will have to be removed from the engine. Inspect the exhaust ports as well for some damage. Discoloration or burnt paint are signs of a leak. Burnt spark plugs, valves or boots are other indications also. Have the manifold fixed immediately if this kind of damage is present.
Even if it is not yet due, it's best that you take the car out for an emission test. The reduction in oxygen output is caused by the leak and it will also get the car a failing mark in the test. If ever the manifold passes the test, you may require getting it straightened out to fix the warping.
Joints with hot spots are sure indications of a leak. The effects are the same as with a leak in the manifold if there is heat escaping the joints. If your car is new, be sure to always check the engine lights as these could give you the earliest signs of the leak with the oxygen indicator found near the manifold.
Even the smallest leak can cause serious damage to the car as well as to the passengers. Headaches, dizziness and nausea are common causes of inhaling carbon monoxide when it has seep into the car's interior. Therefore, you should get the leak fixed to have a complaint-free car.
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