Hey guys,

So I got one for you - I was leaving my office the other day and luckaly for me I found a ginormous pot hole about 6' wide and 8"s deep. Needless to sa yI didn't see it and proceeded to fall in. Good times. Anyway I managed to rip off my lip on the front bumper but other than that I thought I was pretty much good to go. Anyway, I had my tires replaced the other day and the guy told me he thought I might have an exhaust leak. I said the car felt fine, so we left it alone. So the other day I was messing around with a buddy of mine and while I was WOT the car started to hesiaite or studder (hard to explain) but once i swtiched gears it seemed fine. I took the car to get a oil change and while it was on the lift I took a look under the car and didn't see nething wrong with the exhaust (but I am noooo mechaninc by ne means) The hesiation has happened since then in diffferent gears so I know it's not just 3rd. Would an exhaust leak cause this or could there be another problem? What do you guys think??

 

Hesitation and popping, is from plugs, not the exhaust. Big exhaust leaks are easy to see because the exhaust piping itself will be black around the flanges.

 

^he is wright i have an exhaust leak now from my manifold car rides perfect just losing power,plugs or mass air in your case

 

hmmm - i was thinking plugs actuallly (they def need to be changed) - cool - thanks guys!

 

exhasut leaks you'd hear ticking noise as well....i second plugs...i was sputterin like a **** until i swapped n gapped.

 

boost leak?

 

^the car will not studder or hesitate for a boost leak, it will just be SLOW. and you'd likely hear a noticeable air swooshing as the turbo spools.

 

thats not true the car could hestitate and sputter from a boost leak....