Learn About Car Exhausts

The exhaust system of a vehicle plays a crucial role in its overall performance. It not only affects the engine performance but also has an impact on fuel economy. Additionally, a broken or malfunctioning exhaust system can have severe consequences for both the vehicle and the environment.

The exhaust system is responsible for directing the gases produced during the combustion process out of the engine and away from the vehicle. It typically includes components such as the exhaust manifold, catalytic converter, muffler, and the pipes that connect them all together.

We’re all familiar with the spluttering, rattling, tapping, and banging noises of a car as it chugs its merry way along the road.  Or the raspy, throaty sounds of a modified exhaust that makes sure everyone within its range notices its presence.

A car’s engine burns fossil fuels that create carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, and nitrogen monoxide. While the exhaust system helps reduce the air as well as noise pollution that your car produces, it also designed to ensure that these harmful toxic gases are safely emitted out of and away from the vehicle.

An exhaust system is a complex component of a vehicle that begins at the engine combustion chambers and runs along the undercarriage. The only visible part of the system is the tailpipe at the back of the vehicle, as the image from clearmechanic.com illustrates.