Without the exhaust back pressure, the engine could run a little richer. You may need to readjust the carbs to get the bike to run smoother.
It does not hurt an engine to run it with no exhaust muffler
No it is not a bad thing. The muffler was invented to muffle the sound. The muffler does not enhance anything. However, the muffler stops the engine being noisy and it is a LEGAL requirement to have one, if you take it off, the police will stop and fine you and your car may be crushed.
A muffler is a part of a car that silences the noise of a vehicle's engine.
A muffler is a part of a car that silences the noise of a vehicle's engine.
Answer It could be that you need a new muffler. After so long the baffling inside the muffler can burn out. Also make sure that the muffler is not cracked or that exhaust is not leaking before it gets into the muffler. At the gasket between the muffler and the engine. Hope ths helps.
basically, a muffler is used to reduce the sound that the engine produces:)
If it is a brand new engine take it back to where you bought it. Because if you do anything to you will void your warranty.
Your bad muffler might be part of the reason your check engine light comes on. Usually, your bad muffler causes something else to go wrong and that causes your check engine light to come on. Problems cascade.
A faulty muffler will not cause this but a clogged catalytic converter will.
Muffler should be after the cat.
http://www.american-automobiles.com/Reeves.html He was my great grandfather. This muffler was the first known general patent. This is not a catalytic muffler however.
It depends what stroke it's on, 2 stroke, 4 stroke?ANS2:Wrapping a muffler will not damage the engine if you don't block the exhaust.