European Fix can help if you end up with a cracked exhaust manifold or manifold gasket in your European automobile. Generally, these exhaust system parts last the life of your vehicle. This being said, if your European beauty has been running a little hot lately, it’s possible that the heat can cause the manifold to expand too much and crack. The following are problems that will occur.
Reduced Performance
European vehicles are known for their performance, and a cracked exhaust manifold or gasket can reduce that engine performance. Consequently, the speed and power you are used to will be reduced. This is because the engine in the European vehicle fills up with exhaust gases that prevent combustion.
Reduced Fuel Efficiency
European automobiles are also known for their fuel efficiency. Unfortunately, when the performance in the engine is reduced, the engine will use up more gasoline or diesel fuel. As such, you will notice a difference in the fuel efficiency. This will leave you heading to the service station more often.
Tapping Engine Noises
When the exhaust manifold or gasket cracks and the exhaust gases start to leak out of the crack, they tend to make a tapping noise that you can hear when you first start your European automobile. This noise may also sound like popping. If the crack is relatively small, the exhaust gases may hiss.
Strong Burning Smells
With an engine full of exhaust, there is no way that your European automobile’s engine is not going to overheat. As you can imagine, vehicle exhaust is very high in temperature. Consequently, it will heat up the engine and you will smell burning odors in the engine bay. Your temperature gauge will also rise.
Strong Exhaust Smells
Another disturbing odor is the order of exhaust inside your European automobile. This can happen because the exhaust that is filling up the engine can be transported into the cabin via the ventilation system. If you do smell exhaust, pull over, cut the engine, and call for a tow truck to our shop.
Check Engine Warning
Finally, all of the above is going to create errors in the engine that the system sensors will pick up. They will report these errors to the engine control module, and it will turn on the check engine light. Unfortunately, this dashboard warning light will remain illuminated until you replace the exhaust manifold or gasket.
We can do that here at European Fix in Clinton Township, MI, so give us a call today.
