Is the passenger cabin sealed off from an exhaust leak?
07-12-2011, 11:36 AM
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Is the passenger cabin sealed off from an exhaust leak?
Kind of a bizarre question, but I noticed a small exhaust leak on one of my mufflers that I had custom work done to. I imagine the leak has been there for 10k miles or so, and it does not produce a noticeably different tone or odor. Is this something that should be fixed immediately (from a health standpoint), or is the passenger cabin completely sealed off from the rear of the car?
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07-12-2011, 11:39 AM
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Quick... how many fingers am I holding up?
(If you get it right I'd say the last 10k hasn't had much effect.)
Personally I'd get it fixed at my earliest convenience.
I would not go out of my way.
(If you get it right I'd say the last 10k hasn't had much effect.)
Personally I'd get it fixed at my earliest convenience.
I would not go out of my way.
07-12-2011, 01:45 PM
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Unless you have the ventilation system completely shut down, the cabin is not even close to being sealed off. OTOH, it's probably not likely that a small leak at the rear of the car is going to be a problem especially when the car is moving. Just keep in mind that carbon monoxide is colorless, odorless, and quite toxic.
07-12-2011, 02:33 PM
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drive the car in a forward direction. other than that...I got nothing.
07-12-2011, 03:39 PM
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I was hoping that any leaks in the rear of the car would vent through the rear deck and not enter the passenger compartment. I am going to drive the car to/on/from a track in a couple of days and probably won't be able to get to a muffler shop in time. May be time to install a CO detector in the car 
