Exhaust System — Symptom Chart(S) — Exhaust System - 2.3L EcoBoost (231kW & 314PS) · Reference 6060

Some exhaust fasteners must be discarded and new ones installed as indicated in the procedures. Discard any damaged or heavily corroded fasteners and install new ones as necessary. Some exhaust fasteners are of a prevailing torque design. Use only new fasteners with the same part number as the original. Tighten the fasteners to the specified torque during reassembly to make sure of correct retention of exhaust components.

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Symptom Chart: Symptom Chart - Exhaust System

Verify the customer concern. Inspect the components of the exhaust system for obvious signs of damage or other mechanical concerns using the following chart.

Visual Inspection Chart - Mechanical

Mechanical

Exhaust pipe pinched or crushed Damaged muffler Broken or damaged exhaust hanger brackets Damaged catalytic converter Loose or damaged heat shields

Verify the exhaust system is installed correctly, with clamps correctly located and tightened to specifications. If the fault is not visually evident, determine the symptom. GO to Symptom Chart below.

Symptom Chart

Condition Possible Sources Actions Exhaust pipe pinched or crushed REFER to the ENGINE Damaged catalytic converter CONTROLS - INTRODUCTION Loose obstruction in exhaust (EXCEPT DIESEL & HYBRID) . CHECK drain holes for foreign material. PARK the vehicle inside Vehicle has low or no power - to thaw. TEST the vehicle for vehicle performance complaint Restricted exhaust (possible frozen normal operation. If the concern is condensate in muffler) still present, REFER to the ENGINE CONTROLS - INTRODUCTION (EXCEPT DIESEL & HYBRID) . INSPECT the exhaust system for Burning smell - usually occurs Foreign material caught in exhaust foreign material or missing heat at idle, with possible traces of system shields. REPAIR or INSTALL new smoke Missing heat shields components as necessary. At times, a slight sulfur smell is normal for catalytic converters. Odor - described as a sulfur or Catalytic converter The cause is the sulfur content in rotten egg smell Excessive sulfur content in fuel the gasoline being used. ADVISE

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