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Hole in exhaust damage an engine over time?

Greetings. Will a hole in the Y-pipe of a vehicle cause any damage if left for a while? Like 6 months?
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posted by deanbrown3d
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by deanbrown3d

Learning auto repair

Hi - I'm new to auto repair but have been really getting into it for past couple of months, and was just wondering what...
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posted by krem1234
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by krem1234

1993 Buick Lesabre. AIR conditioner

A/C works fine but will not blow through the A/C vents in the dash.Appreciate any advice given.
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posted by mr.skehon
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Muffler Rattle

My car was making a lot of noise so I went underneath to take a look. I noticed my muffler connection was leaking a lit...
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posted by menloizu
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96 Windstar O2 Sensors?

My 1996 windstar has 202,000 miles.3.8L It runs fine untill it gets to temperature.Then it will sputter and shake and a...
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posted by clascola
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Working under a car gives me intestinal issues....

I notice that when I work under a car, it seems to give me gastrointestinal issues and even makes me a bit queasy. Could...
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posted by brassplyer
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by brassplyer

front driver wheel f250 wobbly in a figure eight

the front wheel on my 85' f250 diesel is wobbling in a figure eight pattern. what could be the cause of this and how do...
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posted by fuhgettaboudit02
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what's better about higher priced rotors?

so i'm checking out prices for front rotors (1995 Z-28), which range in price (at rockauto.com) from: * $19.50 USD RAYB...
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posted by myswtest
36 comments posted 19yrs posted by myswtest

21HP B&S Engine

I have a Sears lawn tractor which is 6 yrs old. It came with a 21HP B&S engine. A few days ago it started to run real r...
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posted by fredcarguy
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by fredcarguy

Power steering air control valve

1995 Toyota Tercel I am retrofitting a power steering system (rack & pinion) into this car. The donor car (identical mo...
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posted by ivan
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by ivan

1988 Buick Reatta no spark

Hi, I recently purchased a 88' Buick Reatta with the 3800 V6 engine. It drove fine at first but would not start after s...
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posted by doidy1
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by doidy1

Dials go haywire - car wont start

My elderly mother is here for a visit and we went to take a ride, her car wouldn't start. It's an Oldsmobile Calais or...
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posted by deb1234567890
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Megane stalling at 4000rpm and hard acceleration

Having just completed a DIY head gasket and timing belt change I took the car for a spin. I found it lurched violently...
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posted by junk
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by junk