Odd noise idling, worse on acceleration. Smell of exhaust fumes inside when not moving.

NATRILIX

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2001 TOYOTA YARIS
70,000 MILES

This started about a week ago, with an odd noise that noticeable when idling the car, but gets much louder with acceleration. The more I accelerate the louder it gets. There is also a faint smell of exhaust fumes in the passenger compartment when the car is still.

There are no warning lights on, and the oil level is at full.

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CJ MEDEVAC

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DO YOU THINK IT COULD BE AN EXHAUST LEAK OR A HEAD GASKET LEAK?

SOMETIMES EITHER ONE OF THESE ISSUES COULD MAKE A "SPITTING" SOUND WHILE THE ENGINE RUNS

A EXHAUST LEAK CAN BE ANYWHERE FROM THE ENGINE ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE END OF THE EXHAUST

WATCH OUT FOR THOSE PESKY MOVING ENGINE PARTS

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