[Tomelas]

I am having issues with my Corvette...I don't drive it a lot here in Oregon, but when I do, it seems to have an air leak when I accelerate. Anyone have this happen?

 

[Glaswegian]

Hi and welcome to the TSF family - glad to see you here.

You would be best posting in our Automotive Section - plenty of expert help there.

 

[joeten]

Hi and welcome to TSF the folks here may be able to help you Automotive Support - Tech Support Forum

 

[Wrench97]

Are you hear a swishing sound on acceleration from under the car?
It may be a plugged catalytic converter.


Lets move you over to the automotive section

 

[Tomelas]

Good morning...I am new to the site and not so Tech Savy...I will try to get to the automotive tech area...thanks

 

[Wrench97]

That's where we are now

 

[Tomelas]

Good morning Wrench...the sound is like an air leak. And sounds like it is coming from the passenger side under the car. When I accelerate, it does not really pick up speed like it used to. There may be a compression leak somewhere???

 

[Wrench97]

Sounds more like a plugged up Catalytic converter, I believe they are under the passenger side floor, that would also cause power loss.

 

[Tomelas]

Ok...thank you. I will look into that It is snowing here today and it feels like winter is still here...have a great day.

 

[Tomelas]

Hey Wrench...do you have to replace the converter or is there a way to clean it out???

 

[Wrench97]

Legally you have to replace it, the bypass pipes and gutting them are frowned upon these days.

Most auto parts stores carry them now, and used is also an option.

 

[Tomelas]

Okay...replacement is likely but as I read up on the subject, it suggest looking for anything else that might contribute to the failure of the converter. Is there anything else you can think of off the top of your head that I should look for?? They say if there is another problem, I will end up with the same problem eventually...

 

[Wrench97]

Usually a miss-fire or any flooding condition is what plugs up the converter, 84 should have a ECM are you getting a check engine light?

 

[Tomelas]

The car has been sitting all winter and I need to jump start it. But I will check that and let you know in the next few days...

 

[Fred Garvin]

If it's not at the cat like Wrench mentioned, take a look for an EGR tube with a bad connection. The EGR tube will run from the back of the intake on the passenger side of the distributor, down to the passenger side exhaust manifold. It may still be covered with the factory heat wrap that looks a little like aluminum foil. They usually rot out or become disconnected at the exhaust manifold where the oetiker clamp connects them.