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What Does a Muffler Really Do?
There’s a lot more to muffler science than meets the eye.
There’s a lot more to muffler science than meets the eye.
Last night, there was a mysterious sound emanating from underneath the rear half of my vehicle, and that made my...
Counterman recently asked Henry Hippert, executive sales director of Eastern Catalytic, to bring readers up to speed on rules and...
Many technicians prefer to install "exact fit" replacement sensors because they are faster and easier to install and save the...
Most O2 sensors are the switching type that generate a rich or lean voltage signal depending on how much unburned...
Original equipment converters are supposed to last upward of 150,000 miles or more, but may fail sooner for a number...
may be from a lean fuel mixture, or if the engine has a misfire or compression leak — the O2...
Sensors are designed to last the life of the vehicle or until they wear out.
● MUFFLERS AND RESONATORS — Used to control exhaust noise, the muffler or resonator is mounted behind the catalytic converter....
● POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) — Prevents crankcase blowby vapors from escaping into the atmosphere by siphoning the vapors back...
