How important to fix???

'69Mach1Chick

There's no grass left to cut.
Apr 1, 2002
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I have an exhaust leak near the headers somewhere. I can hear it but i havent really had time to look for it since i havent been driving the car too often. it runs weaker than it used to but idk if that is just from the latest tune up. Could the lower amount of backpressure be what is making the car so hard to keep running???? I mean i've had to pump it quite a bit to keep it running...then it is fine. Well, how important is it to fix??? (im a cheapskate and am selling the car)
 
i dont think it is that important but its probably something you want fixed just becuase its a nuissance. I would say that your engine problem is most likely due to a poorly tuned carb. My engine ran horribly before i dissassembled and was in dire need of a tune up. I was just too poor and lazy to have it done becuase I knew I would be taking it apart eventually.
 
Lol, that is exactly my thoughts, too cheap and lazy. Most of my parts are homeade or gifts. I got my carb from a guy and it was never out of the box. it's a holley 650 4bbl. I have my chilton's manual but I never get a real feel for tuning. Its fine for awhile but then sometimes depending on the weather or how much i drive it the car will act up and be a typical female: tempermental!