The Making of Your Car Exhaust System

The series of pipes and devices under your car islooking device that is called the catalytic converter.
called the exhaust system and its primary job is toThis is a very important part of the exhaust and it is
ensure that the gases that are created because oftasked to clean the gases passing through it using a
internal combustion are directed outside of the carchemical reaction. The gases are transformed into
safely, with less harmful emissions as well as sounds.water and carbon dioxide to ensure that the gases
If the exhaust has a problem, you are puttingare less harmful and will be better for the
yourself and occupants of the car at risk. You haveenvironment. For the Catalytic converters to work
to be aware of the various sections of the exhaustwell it needs heat and so it will not operate
system and you have to understand their functionsimmediately upon ignition. It has to wait until the right
to know how they help you and the others.temperature is met before the chemical reaction
Exhaust Manifoldtakes place.
The manifold is the one that is attached directly toMuffler
the engine block of the car. This could be a pipe or aIn some cars, the mufflers are visible from behind.
series of pipes that serve as the road for the gasesThis is a large compartment where the exhaust tip is
to exit the car cylinders and go to the exhaustattached to. This is very essential in ensuring that the
system. This could either be made of aluminum, ironnoise is cut back upon the gases exit to the exhaust
or steel.system. There are systems of compartments as well
Catalytic Converteras various materials on the muffler to cancel out and
When the gases exit the engine through the exhaustabsorb the noise. If the muffler has a hole, then the
manifold, these harmful substances enter a large, podsound will be much louder.