What causes change in muffler noise?
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What causes change in muffler noise?
Hey guys whats up? My problem is that for some reason after Saturday my car's muffler noise changed and i feel it slower for some reason Maybe its just my Butt dyno anyways anyone got any ideas Thanx
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Re: What causes change in muffler noise? (mortificationrock)
Possibly the cat getting clogged. A buddy's car lost almost all power, pulled the exhaust pipe off after the cat, revved it up, blew what was the entire inside of the cat out on the garage floor.
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Re: What causes change in muffler noise? (andy_sayers)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by andy_sayers »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Possibly the cat getting clogged. A buddy's car lost almost all power, pulled the exhaust pipe off after the cat, revved it up, blew what was the entire inside of the cat out on the garage floor.</TD></TR></TABLE> Holy ****! but my **** aint old I mean what causes it to get clogged?
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Re: What causes change in muffler noise? (mortificationrock)
Well it generally only happens on older/high mileage stuff, but I'm not sure exactly what causes it. Basically the cat is an extra igniter that ignites any harmful gases that were created in the combustion process before they get out in the air. It contains certain substances, like platinum, that act as a catalyst to burn the harmful gases. As far as I know just over time of burning up these gases the deposits build up inside the cat and eventually "fall down" like a dirty chimney.
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Re: What causes change in muffler noise? (andy_sayers)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by andy_sayers »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well it generally only happens on older/high mileage stuff, but I'm not sure exactly what causes it. Basically the cat is an extra igniter that ignites any harmful gases that were created in the combustion process before they get out in the air. It contains certain substances, like platinum, that act as a catalyst to burn the harmful gases. As far as I know just over time of burning up these gases the deposits build up inside the cat and eventually "fall down" like a dirty chimney.</TD></TR></TABLE>CRAP But i mean i never heard of this? I do feel like i lost power though maybe i should get a new cat? But before i do this i need to make sure this is whats wrong! Any other ideas? not to mention that on Saturday it was raining here in cali and i got a CAI but i didnt go over any puddles Dont think something happened from hat
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fatboi07 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Cut the cat out and straight pipe it Works every time.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Naww that = loud and ricey.
My friends car was boggin and VTEC wasn't crackin on his EK w/ a GSR in it, and it turned out his cat was clogged and was causing all this. He got a greddy sp2 and a high flow cat and the problem was solved.
Naww that = loud and ricey.
My friends car was boggin and VTEC wasn't crackin on his EK w/ a GSR in it, and it turned out his cat was clogged and was causing all this. He got a greddy sp2 and a high flow cat and the problem was solved.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fatboi07 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Cut the cat out and straight pipe it Works every time.</TD></TR></TABLE>Yeah but not for mister Smoggy it aint Maybe i need a Magnaflow high flow cat
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CapnKrunch »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Naww that = loud and ricey.
My friends car was boggin and VTEC wasn't crackin on his EK w/ a GSR in it, and it turned out his cat was clogged and was causing all this. He got a greddy sp2 and a high flow cat and the problem was solved.</TD></TR></TABLE>Well i have a custom catback system so i guess i just need to swap out the cat
Naww that = loud and ricey.
My friends car was boggin and VTEC wasn't crackin on his EK w/ a GSR in it, and it turned out his cat was clogged and was causing all this. He got a greddy sp2 and a high flow cat and the problem was solved.</TD></TR></TABLE>Well i have a custom catback system so i guess i just need to swap out the cat
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definatly sounds like the cat. my cousins dodge's cat was so clogged he couldnt rev above 3k, and it literaly lost like half its power... his top speed was like 60, and his truck was weak.
took it to a muffler shop and
took it to a muffler shop and
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