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S40 2.4I very loud when accelerating

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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 09:21 AM
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Post S40 2.4I very loud when accelerating

car is very loud when giving it gas sounds like a race car also car does seem
to accelerate very quickly rpms go up but seems like its not getting up to speed as fast as it should.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 01:22 PM
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check the exhaust system from the manifold to the cat. There's a flex pipe section there that often breaks or you may have a crack at a junction or in the header itself (the part that bolts to the engine and to the downpipe). My bet is you have an exhaust leak at the flex pipe.
 
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