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When you burn fuel and air in an engine the products contain A mixture of CO2, H2O and N2. H2O contains dissolved oxygen, which combines with the Iron (Fe) in the steel and produces the compound Fe(OH)3 , the all too familiar rust.
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What exhaust pipes do you recommend to your friends and people looking for exhaust pipes?
There are many different types of exhaust pipes all with different reliabilities. The best type would be stainless steal exhaust pipes which do not rust and therefore last the longest. They are however the most expensive.
What are exhaust pipes made of?
Automobile exhaust pipes can be made from several different materials, it depends on the vehicle. Standard auto exhaust pipes are made of a light weight steel tubing, thus they eventually "rust out". Aftermarket pipes can be manufactured from Stainless Steel for longevity, or a steel tubing with a ceramic coating used to reduce heat being radiated from the piping into the engine bay or compartment.
Why do pipes rust?
Plastic pipe does not rust, brass does not rust, copper does not rust. Stainless steel does not rust, lead pipe does not rust.
Where is the oxygen sensor on a 2001 expedition?
In the exhaust pipes under the truck. In the exhaust pipes under the truck.
Does rust in water pipes make you ill?
Rust is not toxic but it is disagreeable.
What are crusty stuff in pipes?
Rust?
What does the exhaust mainifold do?
It collects the exhaust gasses and directs them to the pipes.
What do you call a truck with two exhaust pipes?
dual exhaust
Do helicopters have exhaust pipes?
Yes they do
Will your exhaust system start smoking if your transmission is leaking?
yes, if the trans fluid is hitting the exhaust, but not out of the pipes coming from the outside of the pipes.
Why aren't pipes made from iron anymore?
Pipes are not made out of iron because they rust to easily.
Why do copper pipes carrying hot water rust more quicker?
Copper doesn't rust
