1999 Volkswagen Polo exhaust sounds louder and eats more petrol

Car: Volkswagen Polo
Year: 1999
Variant: 1.4l
Categories: Leaks & Noises
it sounds louder then normal and eats alot of petrol it is a standard i got it checked for a hole and no hole what can it be ? i get 25 Per gallon UK pounds i should be getting 40 whats wrong?
also i can smell something from the exhgast its not rotten eggs or anything its like half burnt petrol i think doesnt smell like petrol
Posted: Nov 29, 2009 (14 years ago)
sound like the cataltic convertor they tend to give off foul smell when faulty. if not that then your rear box is faulty baffles inside box gone causing poor performance and excessive fuel consumption
Posted Nov 30, 2009 (14 years ago)

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