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Old 08-14-2008, 12:57 PM
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it looks like a normal muffler and it is. but i do have headers, and for some reason it still sounds like a ricer! i CANT STAND IT!! help?
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hole in exhaust
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do u have a catalytic converter or straight pipe?
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it looks like a big resonator or muffler in the middle where the cat should be...i am not sure what it is. do people add something like this to make it sound like that?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by longshot &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hole in exhaust</TD></TR></TABLE>
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right after your header there should be a cat, then after that a resonator, then a muffler before you exit.

check all the gaskets to see if maybe they are leaking. or as stated above a hole in the exaust.

i have a small pinhole that i can see from a little bit of carbon deposit where they welded the hanger on, and it makes a noticeable sound for as small as it is.

im guessing you have a D series motor, to me, they just sound tinny
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My girlfriend's accord sounds like it has a loud nice aftermarket exhaust, but she has a stock exhaust, with a hole in it
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its the headers!!! you have exhaust coming out the un attached header just messing with ya

its most likely a after market system and the muffler has gone to crap or the resonator has fallin apart rattling when exhaust goes thru it giving it a raspy sound
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sounds like exhaust leak
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I'm thinkin hole in the exhaust somewhere....be sure to check the top of your pipes along with (of course) the botton....look for anything not normal...
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by longshot &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hole in exhaust</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NOFX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Quote, originally posted by longshot »
hole in exhaust </TD></TR></TABLE>

listen to her. she stinkin' knows everything
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eskimo10 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">listen to her. she stinkin' knows everything</TD></TR></TABLE>
I quoted someone else though...

Give them credit.

I don't know everything.
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i want to know where i can geet new exhaust?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mojackson2390 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i want to know where i can geet new exhaust? </TD></TR></TABLE>

the store?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mojackson2390 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it looks like a normal muffler and it is. but i do <U>have headers</U>, and for some reason it still sounds like a ricer! i CANT STAND IT!! help?</TD></TR></TABLE>

It might be because you have more then one header. J/K

I would check your exhaust gaskets, and get a cat in there. If theres a resinator looking thing where the cat should be it could be a glass pack.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NOFX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I quoted someone else though...

Give them credit.

I don't know everything.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Modest too

Yeah man, you probably have a hole in your exhaust. This happened to my '88 Mazda 323 GTX a couple years ago. Mine was in the muffler so all they did was replace that, hopefully that's where yours is so you don't have to replace your entire exhaust system.
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Default Re: someone tell me why my car sounds like a RICER!!! (mojackson2390)

someone tell me if a stock 98 ex exhaust is suppose to make noise at around 3K? And does a hole in the exhaust affects MPG?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gummybear &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">someone tell me if a stock 98 ex exhaust is suppose to make noise at around 3K? And does a hole in the exhaust affects MPG?</TD></TR></TABLE>
I think it is hard to answer that without actually hearing how loud yours is but I had an exhaust leak and it makes the car sound sputtery stock exhaust or not. When you pass by medians/curbs you can hear it real well. Stock exhaust makes such a quiet sound unless there is an exhaust leak then it sounds like you have aftermarket exhaust with the sputters! I don't miss that stock exhaust! lol AND yes exhaust leaks would effect mpg!!
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My brother always tease me that mine sounds like a ricer's fart pipe, but I dont know. Is there like a way to check it by myself?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gummybear &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My brother always tease me that mine sounds like a ricer's fart pipe, but I dont know. Is there like a way to check it by myself?</TD></TR></TABLE>yea take it off and look for any little leaks at all. and make sure to check the muffler...
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