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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.
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What will happen if you cut your exhaust pipe off but leave the muffler on?
If you were to cut off your exhaust pipe the muffler would come off with it, sence it is attached to the very end... I would be alot louder, it might hurt your MPG rating....
Would you have to replace the whole Exhaust on a 1991 Chevrolet silver ado 1500 if the muffler came off?
You can probably just replace the muffler
What is the function of a car muffler?
To muffle the sounds of the engine /exhaust coming out take it off and see how it sounds!
How do you remove resinator in muffler?
the resonator is a separate part of the exhaust system not part of the muffler it is to change the tone of an engine sound some are mounted before the muffler and some after the muffler if you really want to remove it cut it off with a sawsall or chain cutter and weld in a piece of pipe or look at a aftermarket exhaust catalog many replacement pipes omit resonator's.
How do you remove muffler from 2002 Pontiac Sunfire?
There's a good chance it's welded on. That means cutting the muffler off. Your best bet is to have a pro muffler shop do the work. It's not worth messing around with possible asphyxiation, particularly in the winter when we might be stuck in the snow and ice and need to run the car for heat. Exhaust leaks into the cabin are a bad thing ~
Can you drive your car if the exhaust system and muffler has fallen off and is it legal?
If your car gets inspected your license will be taken away.
What is the cause of a roaring sound coming from the exhaust system on a 2001 Subaru Forester?
Probably a rotted exhaust pipe has broken off. Take the car to a muffler shop for repair.
Does a bad muffler make a car diesel after ignition is turned off?
no it will not! timming off will or high idle will.
How to change a muffler on Chevy S-10?
First off, crawl under the truck and see if your present muffler is welded on or clamped on. If it's welded on you will need to get an exhaust cutting tool from like Autozone and cut the old muffler off BUT before you do, get your new muffler and measure how far the inlet neck is and outlet neck is on the new muffler and this will tell you how far to cut. You could hold the new muffler up to the exhasut and mark how far from the muffler you need to cut. This is assumign you are replacing the bad muffler with a new one of the same size. Now there is an inlet pipe and and out let pipe on the muffler. You will also need to have the right size clamps. Pu tone clamp on the exhaust pipe going to the engine, then push the exhaust pipe into the inlet end of the muffler and slide the clamp down and snug it up but do not tighten it. Put the other clamp on the exhaust pipe towrd the rear of the truck, push the exhasut ipe into the outlet end of the muffler and then slide the clamp down onto the joint and snug up. if everythign aligns right, then tighten the clamps. Sometimes if you overtighten the clamps you will have exhaust leaks. If you cannot get the joints to seal, you may need to get your system welded. If you exhaust is leak free then you are done. After a few hot and cold cycles you may just want to crawl back under and check the bolts on the clamps just in case they came loose from the heat and cold cycles.
Where could you find a cheap flowmaster single chamber muffler?
Try an auto shop which specializes in exhaust systems. Otherwise, you can try an internet search for off-road or aftermarket exhaust systems.
Can you drive your car if the exhaust system and muffler has fallen off?
Only if you can stand the noise... and the stink... and the noxious and potentially deadly fumes. I wouldn't do it.
Will a bad muffler cause your car to start up then cut off if put in different gear?
NO!
