it can cause excessive noise and excessive heat to electrical lines under the hood. It is also a place for CO gases to build up and find a way into the drivers compartment. Yes, a lot. In the exhaust manifold anyway. In the intake manifold it wouldn't run.
If the engine knocks when it is cold, it might be a crack in the exhaust manifold, or possibly a crack in on of the exhaust manifold bolts leading to the block. The crack is small, and once warm will swell shut, thereby stopping the noise. Without repair, it might lead to valve exhaust valve damage.
That would certainly be one of many likely results. The manifold basically carries the exhuast gas and the exhaust noise from the engine itself to the system that "muffles" it. Any cracks let all these things escape.
A leaking manifold seal on the intake will cause a popping noise on the 1996 Honda Accord. This can heard most clearly on days when the weather is cold because the seals tend to shrink.
not interchangeable, and yes, it most likely is the source of the noise (and dewpending on the size of the crack, loss of horsepower
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leaking or cracked manifold
Loud exhaust noise from the front end is usually caused by one of several problems. The exhaust manifold gasket could be blown, the doughnut gasket could be bad, or there could be a crack in the exhaust itself.
squeeking from exhaust manifold is caused by a leak allowing exhaust gas to leak. it will only get worse as time goes on unless it is fixed
manifold or downpipe gaskets may be leaking gases or worse, cracked manifold
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Excess or too-loud nosies can be irritating and cause focus problems. People can become aggravated or stressed out with too much noise if they cannot concentrate or pay attention to their work. Noise that is too loud can also hurt the ear and damage your ear drum, which can cause headaches and pain.
Noise more than anything as long as the airflow rate (cfm) is correct for the size unit you have.