Rust is the No. 1 enemy of exhaust systems, but it is by no means the only one. For example, bottoming out over bumps can cause physical damage to car parts; mufflers can get clogged by internal parts ...

The exhaust system, shown in Figure 7-15, is the waste disposal system of your vehicle. When the fuel system brings the fuel and air together in the cylinders to drive the vehicle, waste products are ...

The exhaust system heats the tailpipe because the exhaust gases go straight from the engine into the exhaust manifold, and the temperature of the whole system becomes pretty high. However, only some ...

Today's exhaust-system technology has come a long way from the days of punching holes in your dad's muffler or bolting a glass-pack onto your '65 Mustang. Sophisticated hot rodders realize that before ...

Our fearless editor, Ryan Manson, is a busy guy, so when he began building a 1952 Ford pickup and needed a long list of parts and wanted them fast Manson turned to America's oldest speed shop, ...

There's a lot going on inside your vehicle at any given time, whether you're idling at a red light or driving at freeway speeds. Much of this activity involves chemical reactions that — while ...