I just bought a ranger a few weeks ago and it has an exhaust leak. at first i though it was coming from the engine compartment but it sounds like it is coming from the passenger side under the floor. I crawled under To see if i could pinpoint it but i cant. Any ideas on what could be leaking? Its hurting power and mpg's a little and if you watch the rpm's they fluctuate slightly almost like a vacuum leak (Bad intake Gasket???), which is kind of annoying.
Any ideas are greatly appreaciated! Thanks!

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1993 Ranger XLT Single Cab Short Bed. 4.0 V6 5 Speed Manual Transmission. From the front to the back the mods are as follows:
Custom Brush Guard, Hella Driving/Fog Lights, 3" Suspension Lift, 33" Super Swampers, Custom Green Trimmed Dash Along With Green LEDs. Reinforced Skid Plates. More to Come

Start it up in the morning and run your hand threw the exhaust pipe while it's still cold to feel where the gas is coming from.. Your fingers will find were the gas is coming from

I had the same problem, it is coming from most likely the bolts on the manifold into the exhaust. It can be seen from under the hood if you look on the passenger side and follow the manifold down. That's what it was on my rig i just got a new bolt and it worked fine. If it is not that than it could be the manifold gasket. I have been told they suck on Rangers.

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Matt,
2000 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4 4.0 V6
Custom Off Road Bumper with KC Titanium Lights
Strait Piped Dumped, K&N Cold Air
Alpine CDA-177, 2 12" Kenwood Subs, 1000 WATT Kenwood Amp
Delta Force Tuner

Thanks for the input guys. I found the leak starting from the manifold working my way down. there is a decent sized leak coming out of where the left and right pipes meet under the engine/trans. These bolts are going to fun to get out. Haha

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1993 Ranger XLT Single Cab Short Bed. 4.0 V6 5 Speed Manual Transmission. From the front to the back the mods are as follows:
Custom Brush Guard, Hella Driving/Fog Lights, 3" Suspension Lift, 33" Super Swampers, Custom Green Trimmed Dash Along With Green LEDs. Reinforced Skid Plates. More to Come

i had a leak rite behind the back cat actually the out pipe on the cat...haha alumin foil duct tape fixed 'er

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1996 f150 4x4 ext cab, Eddie Bauer edition, 5.8l auto, 3.55 gears and 31/10.5/15
My babe/DD-1995 2.3l 5speed 4x4, long bed, 4.10 open dif, "red rocket" 31/10.5/15s good years

prob exhaust manifold

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