Yesterday i was passing someone on the highway while in my stock 1991 civic DX. As i approached this other car i heard this awful noise. I thought that their car had something seriously wrong. But after i was 6 car lengths ahead of them i realized that it was not their car that was making the horrible noise, it was mine.

So anyway i was dragging my muffler. I pulled over and took the muffler completely off of my car and put it in my trunk. Problem solved -- i drove to my next appointment.

Is there any risk in me driving without a muffler? The pipe between the cat and muffler is completely severed. The pipe broke about 3 inches away from the muffler.

Could i drive it like this over the weekend? Can i go to work now? Or do i need to get this muffler put back on right away? (i'm going to be making this descion over the next 20 minutes)

thanks for reading
(sorry but i didn't search this question)

 

you could drive it, but it will be awfully loud and obscenely annoying...

put it back on if you can. best the luck to ya.

 

thanks

 

Can get a noise ticket, or (I forget the vio) for not having all original parts (like driving without a bumper).

p3

 

I think in CA it's illegal to drive without a muffler. Your results may vary in PA.

My friend ripped off his muffler in his 91 DX by pulling into a driveway head on (and too fast), so he rocked it without a muffler for a while. It actually wasn't very loud, and the exhaust note was pretty cool to boot.

 

Yea mine fell off when i hit a dip 2 hard on the freeway and i love the sound. but im taking a chance here n ca. but in pa u might be coool

 

You shouldn't have any exhaust valve burning or anything if you still have a cat.

The only problem would be if your black or latino, you'll get pulled over in 20 minutes.

 

hahahaha feel ya on dat 1 homie

 

I hit a dip on the freeway (seperated my cat & header) .. I didnt notice untill I got off the freeway (25 miles later) and my car sounded like a tractor.. everything was okay though.. you should be fine, except for the legality of it mentioned above!