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Mufflers and Tailpipes

Mufflers and tailpipes are components of an exhaust system. The tailpipes guide the exhaust away from the engine and into the muffler. The muffler reduces the noise coming from the engine through the tailpipe.

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What causes the turbo lag on a 91 eagle talon And can it be fixed?

When you press on the accellerator, combustion gas creates more exhaust pressure. The rise in exhaust pressure increases the speed of the turbo, thereby increasing the intake pressure, which is the turbo boost. You will not be able to benefit from turbo boost until the turbo spins up. That's where the lag comes from. It's inherent in turbo systems. Ive only had one turbo car but I know it had an air pressure activated dump gate that would only allow turbo air pressure to enter the intake at a preset PSI. There were ways to increase ( bigger boost) or decrease (more power throughout driving range) the gate release point with rheastats or performance chips.

Why is white smoke coming out of my cars tail pipes?

Sounds like head gasket have you over heated your car lately. It may be just steam but, if it is a head gasket, your coolant is leaking into the cylinders and then out your tailpipes. Antifreeze smokes good. A sure-fire way to check for the latter is to check your oil. If it looks like a milkshake or has milkshake-like residue on your dip-stick, it's a blown gasket.

Have white smoke coming from tailpipe F-250 Desiel?

No I don't, but if you do, you need to have it repaired, or it'll seize the engine

Can one pee into diesel exhaust fluid tank?

Stupid idea. These catalyst systems are extremely strict about how pure the DEF must be. If it detects impurities in the DEF, it'll first derate, and eventually shut down, the engine. Then, the DEF tank, DEF doser, and all DEF lines will have to be removed and thoroughly cleaned out (in the case of the lines and the tank, they'll probably just be replaced outright). The DEF doser will have to be cleaned out and possibly replaced, then all that has to be reinstalled.

What is the best after-market exhaust for dodge trucks with the Cummins engine?

Not to be short with this answer; they all are best over the stock system. I looked at all their spec. and dyno readings. They are all about the same & priced high. After all the looking around. I just built my own twin system. With a cummins & straight out the back it really sounds different than all the others.

Why would water be leaking from the tailpipe of a 2005 Chevy Silver ado?

If its water and not antifreeze, Then that is called condensation, Its winter time and the exhaust system is cold and when heat flows through it, it starts to sweat.

What is the purpose of a exhaust pipe?

To reduce noise and emissions and to create a back pressure to aid scavenging of the cylinders.

What would cause oil to drip from the exhaust pipe?

I would have to guess at the intake manifold gasket or head gasket. SOunds like the oil passes through one of these and into a cylinder, Especially if it is burning it. Be careful it doesn't go up in flames, oil will burn quite well.

I have a 1995 geo prizm and it sounds like there are marbles bouncing around in the engine it has 150k mile on it and has been making the same sound for the last 50k no change in performance yet..?

It may be the valves, if so try cleaning them by adding chemtool in the gas tank or a higher octane fuel may quiet them down,- 94 geo prizm I did all of the above but also added 8 oz of maxi-lube which did the trick.

What does an exhaust pipe do for a dirt bike?

an exaust pipe causes compression to form more in the cylender which makes the bike go faster. if you didnt have a pipe on your bike, don't count on going anywhere. but it is possible to ride a dirt bike without a pipe, it just wont pressurize enough so your bike would break shortly

What causes the Check Engine light to go on?

Check engine light comes on when the computer detects a problem with the emmissions system. A code will be stored in the computer's memory, pointing to the fault. This could be nothing more than a loose gas cap. It can also mean a more serious problem. Have the computer scanned for trouble codes.

Is there a reset button to keep the check engine light off on a 97 Ford Aerostar van?

No. You can reset the computer by disconnecting the NEGATIVE battery cable for a minute or so, but the light will probably just come back on. You need to get a Ford code reader from your parts store (usually about $30). This will come with a manual describing how to retrieve the codes and figure out what the computer is complaining about. Then you must fix whatever is broken to keep the computer from storing codes and lighting the light.

What does it mean when water comes out the exhaust on a diesel?

Depends on what emissions standards it's compliant with. If you have an EPA2010 or Euro6 compliant engine, water is just a byproduct of the Selective Catalytic Reduction system.

What causes white smoke in Gas Engines?

Usually this is steam caused by boiling your coolant. Depending on where its coming from this can mean 2 different things.

Is it coming from your engine compartment? If so then your coolant boiled over or you blew a radiator hose.

Is it coming from the exhaust? If so then you most likely have a blown head gasket or cracked head, so your coolant is leaking into the cylinder and its getting burned/boiled there.

Hope this helps.

The exhaust system on a 1982 Honda XL185 is not standard it has no expansion chamber Could this be why top speed is lower than it should be?

The 82 Honda 185xl was a four stroke, so it wouldn't have a exspanion chamber all it had was a spark erester, after market pipes came with a header pipe some were for lower end and some for top end, this bike is old its proably gettig tired enjoy it .its a classic?

White smoke and antifreeze coming out of muffler but it is not overheating is this a blown head gasket If so can I use sealant as temporary fix?

Answer

sure does sound like a blown head gasket

a better temporary fix than sealant is to put a packet of ordinary straight from the kitchen , ground black pepper in the radiator. this will stop the leak temporarily and will not gum up the water jackets in the engine, when you get the gasket fixed the coolant will be dumped, the pepper will run tight out at the same time. and yes go ahead and laugh but i garantee that it works

And no, silicone sealant will not help a blown head gasket. We're talking about containing explosions here. Silicone just won't stand up to that.

What would cause water to come in your floor vents?

Could be that your heater core is leaking May also have a plugged evaporator hole.

What should you do if the piping leading to the muffler is rusted off and is making a loud noise?

You have exhaust leak where the pipe rusted through and this makes the loud noise. You can go to a parts store and get a exhaust repair kit to fix the hole. This is only a temporary fix and might not be enough to fix the repair. Otherwise, you have to go to a muffler shop so they can replace the rusted section.

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