I failed inspection for an exhuast leak. When i looked under the car i found this thing. Smoke was coming out pretty steadily straight through the mesh and a little bit around the sides. I didn't see smoke anywhere else so i am pretty sure that this is where exhaust leak is. According to the Haynes manual it is where the No. 2 pre-converter should be. That might be what it is but i don't think that exhaust should be coming out of it. 2 exhaust pipes come down from the engine, merge into one, go through this thing, into the main cat, then straight back to the exhaust. This car is a 1990 and i just recently bought it so i don't know if any work has ever been done on the exhaust. Is it ok to just put exhaust tape over this thing so i can pass inspection or will that screw up the car ?
http://members.aol.com/ihenter/leak.jpg The red arrow shows the location of the piece. http://members.aol.com/ihenter/location.jpg |
some one custom ghettofied your exhaust ! take it to a muffler shop. have them take it down reuse your catalytic converter just make new pipes to get rid that junk https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/bigok.gif
car looks really nice too! i passed with the bonez hiflow cat on my old GTU with flying colors https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png |
https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...R#>/unsure.png by the looks of the pic it looks like you have a an aftermarket cat. looks like a cat-co. you may not pass with an aftermarket cat. I would look in to that if i wre you
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you can pass with an aftermarket cat easily
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Yea thats an aftermarket cat and a piece of flex piping. Do as vos mentioned.
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they also cut up your heatshield while they were at it ???
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thats not a catco converter, at least it doesnt look like mine
Considering there is only one converter on the car I would say that thing is a resonator put there to hush up the exaust. Have it removed and put a piece of pipe there, you should pass. Might be a bit noisy though. Who the hell fails for a exaust leak anyhow? Thats pretty shitty of them. |
yeah, in NJ you will fail for anything. I should have taken it to a private place for inspection. Thanks for your help, i think i'll just take it out and replace it with pipe like you said.
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yup you are in NJ i see the same amount of snow in my yard haha
where in NJ ? |
hillsborough
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