# 88 Crown Vic Exhaust Leak

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/88-crown-vic-exhaust-leak/39690>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** exhaustsystems, ford\
**Created:** [November 18, 2009, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/88-crown-vic-exhaust-leak/39690 "2009-11-18T23:58:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![billdozer712](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billdozer712/32/1542_2.png) [@billdozer712](https://community.cartalk.com/u/billdozer712)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/88-crown-vic-exhaust-leak/39690/1 "2009-11-18T23:58:35Z")

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When I turn on my heater I can smell exhaust.  
  
  
  
 Little help.

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 12:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/88-crown-vic-exhaust-leak/39690/2 "2009-11-19T00:25:08Z")

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You need a mechanic to track down the exhaust leak. Simple.

Most likely a blown gasket or rotted pipe. This can be the exhaust manifold gasket leak, an EGR pipe leak, a rotted down-pipe or bad pipe gasket. Too many possibilities to pinpoint by long distance.

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/88-crown-vic-exhaust-leak/39690/3 "2009-11-19T00:27:14Z")

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Plug your tailpipe(s) and see if the system will build pressure…If not, locate where it’s leaking and repair it…Your heater’s air intake is a screened grill near the passengers wiper arm post…Sometimes, engine oil leaks drip on the hot exhaust causing smoke that gets drawn into the heater intake…

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 2:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/88-crown-vic-exhaust-leak/39690/4 "2009-11-19T02:59:31Z")

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Are you sure that it is really an exhaust leak. I’ve had some people claim this, only to find out what they were really smelling was burning oil, usually from a small valve cover leak.