| Two often ignored but important parts of the | | | | Before we get to the tail pipe, we come to the |
| vehicle's mechanical system is the exhaust and | | | | muffler. This is an important part of the exhaust |
| muffler systems. These two systems work | | | | system and one we never think about. Since |
| together to help a car run at peak efficiency and | | | | exhaust gas is shooting out the exhaust system |
| performance. The exhaust system is a tubing | | | | at high pressure, it creates a lot of noise. The |
| system that takes exhaust gases created by the | | | | muffler reduces the backpressure of the exhaust, |
| engine and guides them out the back of the | | | | while at the same time improving engine |
| vehicle. Typically, an exhaust system will have | | | | efficiency, engine performance, the power output |
| some of the following systems: | | | | of the car and it even reduces the wear and tear |
| 1. A muffler | | | | of engine components. The most significant |
| 2. A catalytic converter | | | | aspect of the muffler is the noise reduction it |
| 3. A turbo charger | | | | creates. |
| 4. A cylinder head/exhaust manifold | | | | Once we get to the very back of the exhaust |
| The manifold collects the exhaust gas from two | | | | system, we come to the tail pipe. The tail pipe is |
| or more cylinders and puts them into one pipe. | | | | where all the exhaust comes out. Depending on |
| The manifold needs to be heavy duty because of | | | | the state of the engine, exhaust can come out |
| the high temperatures, so they are often made | | | | white, grey or even black. If it comes out black, |
| of cast iron. | | | | then there is usually a problem with the engine |
| The header back is a part of an exhaust system | | | | and it should go in to be fixed. |
| that extends from the cylinder head back. It | | | | The great thing about the exhaust and the |
| includes the outlet for the header, to the vent, to | | | | muffler is that if something goes wrong, it is not |
| open air. This, like the turbo back, is an optional | | | | too hard to fix it, especially the farther you get |
| item that is put in to help increase the | | | | away from the engine. If your muffler falls off, |
| performance of a vehicle. The turbo back is the | | | | you will need a new one, if it develops a hole, you |
| part of the exhaust that extends form the outlet | | | | will need to get it patched. Thankfully, all of this |
| of the turbo charger all the way to open air at | | | | can be done at any Los Angeles repair shop as |
| the end. | | | | the repairs of exhaust systems are generally |
| The catalytic converter helps to reduce the | | | | quite easy to do. |
| exhaust emissions of the vehicle. Typically most | | | | Next time you go out for a drive, don't forget |
| cars will come with this but if the car is being | | | | about the important part the exhaust system and |
| produced for an area without exhaust restrictions, | | | | muffler in your car plays for your vehicle and the |
| then the converter may not be installed as a | | | | environment around you. |
| result. | | | | |