Sometimes it’s tough to recognize problems with different systems in your car. With your car’s exhaust system, it helps to know what to look and listen for so that you can recognize trouble. Here’s some advice from Allman’s Automotive to help you spot exhaust issues.
The Check Engine Light Is On
One big indication of all sorts of trouble is your car’s check engine light. This light can point to a variety of issues, and just one of those could be your car’s exhaust system. In terms of your car’s exhaust, the check engine light can be your warning that exhaust issues are either affecting engine function already or they’re going to in the near future. This is a warning that you really do not want to ignore at all.
You Smell Gas Inside the Closed Car
When you’re inside the car, with doors and windows closed, you shouldn’t smell gas. If you do, that’s a sign that there’s definitely something wrong. The problem could be in your fuel system, but it’s also highly likely that the problem is somewhere in the car’s exhaust system. This is another warning sign that you cannot afford to ignore because gas fumes are dangerous to breathe.
The Car Is Getting Bad Gas Mileage
Gas mileage can tell you a lot about how your car is functioning, if you notice, that is. In the case of exhaust problems, what can happen very often is that your car doesn’t burn fuel efficiently and ends up having to send more fuel through the engine in order to get the same results. That causes you to burn a lot more fuel than is optimal, and that also taxes the exhaust system even more.
You’re Hearing Way More Engine Noise
The exhaust system is designed to do a few very specific things. Just one of its jobs is to reduce engine noise. So when the exhaust system isn’t working as well as it should, you’re going to notice that in the form of increased engine noise. Sometimes it’s easy to mistake this for a problem with the engine itself, since the engine is what you’re hearing more of.
Figuring out what’s going on with your car’s exhaust system is a lot easier with experienced help. Contact us today at Allman’s Automotive in Groveland, MA if you’re concerned that there’s something going wrong with your car’s exhaust. We’ll get the problem diagnosed and let you know exactly what’s going on.