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RZ
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Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:31 pm Post subject:
Can blown muffler damage engine ?? |
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I have a 1995 318i automatic, 124,000 kms, that needs an original stock
muffler replacement ( it's loud )....thing is, it'll be $400 CDN to replace,
and I have to wait a month so I can afford to have it done.
My question: Will driving the car for another month with the old muffler do
any damage to the engine, or catylitic-coverter ?
thanks
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C.R. Krieger
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Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:52 am Post subject:
Re: Can blown muffler damage engine ?? |
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RZ wrote:
| Quote: | I have a 1995 318i automatic, 124,000 kms, that needs an original stock
muffler replacement ( it's loud )....thing is, it'll be $400 CDN to replace,
and I have to wait a month so I can afford to have it done.
My question: Will driving the car for another month with the old muffler do
any damage to the engine, or catylitic-coverter ?
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Not likely.
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C.R. Krieger
(BT, DT) |
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KJ
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Wed Nov 23, 2005 4:24 am Post subject:
Re: Can blown muffler damage engine ?? |
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RZ wrote:
| Quote: | I have a 1995 318i automatic, 124,000 kms, that needs an original stock
muffler replacement ( it's loud )....thing is, it'll be $400 CDN to replace,
and I have to wait a month so I can afford to have it done.
My question: Will driving the car for another month with the old muffler do
any damage to the engine, or catylitic-coverter ?
thanks
The worst you should expect is reduced engine performance due to less |
back-pressure.
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Dodgy
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Wed Nov 23, 2005 4:52 pm Post subject:
Re: Can blown muffler damage engine ?? |
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On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 22:24:56 GMT, KJ <here@there.net> waffled on about
something:
| Quote: | RZ wrote:
I have a 1995 318i automatic, 124,000 kms, that needs an original stock
muffler replacement ( it's loud )....thing is, it'll be $400 CDN to replace,
and I have to wait a month so I can afford to have it done.
My question: Will driving the car for another month with the old muffler do
any damage to the engine, or catylitic-coverter ?
thanks
The worst you should expect is reduced engine performance due to less
back-pressure.
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Be careful not to forget slightly less directly related damage... I
blew a rear box on a turbo charged car once, and although it ran fine,
and made a fantastic noise, the superheated gasses coming out of the
hole melted part of my rear bumper!
Dodgy.
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MUSHROOMS ARE THE OPIATE OF THE MOOSES |
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Malt_Hound
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Wed Nov 23, 2005 6:46 pm Post subject:
Re: Can blown muffler damage engine ?? |
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RZ wrote:
| Quote: | I have a 1995 318i automatic, 124,000 kms, that needs an original stock
muffler replacement ( it's loud )....thing is, it'll be $400 CDN to replace,
and I have to wait a month so I can afford to have it done.
My question: Will driving the car for another month with the old muffler do
any damage to the engine, or catylitic-coverter ?
thanks
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No, Only damage will be to your ear drums.
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Guest
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Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:34 pm Post subject:
Re: Can blown muffler damage engine ?? |
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RZ wrote:
| Quote: | I have a 1995 318i automatic, 124,000 kms, that needs an original stock
muffler replacement ( it's loud )....thing is, it'll be $400 CDN to replace,
and I have to wait a month so I can afford to have it done.
My question: Will driving the car for another month with the old muffler do
any damage to the engine, or catylitic-coverter ?
thanks
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Get a used box from a breakers? BMW boxes last for years. |
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