# 1999 Ford Ranger exhaust leak

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-ranger-exhaust-leak/117286>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, ranger\
**Created:** [May 13, 2018, 3:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-ranger-exhaust-leak/117286 "2018-05-13T03:53:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ThomasMuska](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a6a055/32.png) [@ThomasMuska](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ThomasMuska)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2018, 3:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-ranger-exhaust-leak/117286/1 "2018-05-13T03:53:51Z")

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When I put defroster on exhaust fumes in the cab

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2018, 4:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-ranger-exhaust-leak/117286/2 "2018-05-13T04:02:57Z")

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Look for an exhaust leak, cracked exhaust manifold maybe. If this doesn’t kill you directly, it can make you pass out while driving. Have someone plug the tailpipe with a potato with the engine running, it should make the leak much easier to find.