I have a 1995 Olds Eighty Eight that has some holes in the exhaust. Will a bad exhaust make the car sound like its a totally different car and not accelerate? It always ran good but now sounds terrible like a lot of sputtering and can‘t even be driven. I had a clamp put over a hole and it helped but only lasted a few hours and it is right back doing the same thing. How can I tell if my exhaust is the reason my car is running so bad?
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Your problem has been caused by electrolosys this is caused by copper pipe touching something metal such as metal hangers or a nail even find the root of the problem and just replace wht is leaking or weak. If you insist on changing all the pipe I would recommend CPVC it is inexpensive about 40 cents a foot for 1/2 inch maybe 75 for 3/4 and it is very easy to install. I use this on most of my jobs unless the homeowner requests copper
Copper doesn't usually corrode. If it is, I would recommend not drinking the water. I would replace it with copper, but I don't know if I would let that plumber do the work. Copper replaced galvanized years ago because it lasts so much longer. If copper doesn't work for you then stainless steel is the only crazy option. That would be so expensive that it would be cheaper to replace the copper pipes twice.
Holes in the exhaust system will make the engine sound really loud and angry, but won't affect it's starting, acceleration, or fuel economy. If there's a leak quite close to the exhaust manifold, it's imaginable that cold air could be getting in there right after shut off, causing exhaust valves to warp, but I doubt that's your real problem. The exhaust system has been allowed to deteriorate to near nothing without any maintenance, and so I suspect absence of maintenance of any kind. Have you kept the coolant fresh and full? Oil and filter replaced per schedule? Air cleaner replaced now and then? Fuel filter? How old are the spark plugs? Have you let it run almost out of gas? That could cause the pickup tube to inhale trash from the floor of the fuel tank. Is the transmission shifting properly? Ever check or change the trans fluid? There are so many possibilities -- you really need a friend who understands cars to give it a good look over.
A bad exhaust will have the engine act like it has a misfire and/or lack of power. They sell exhaust tape that you can wrap around the pipe where the hole is located.
