The exhaust is one of the most important parts of a vehicle. The exhaust system carries away the toxic fumes and gasses away from the users of the vehicle. The gasses produced by the engine must be carried safely back into the environment, much like a chimney removes smoke from entering a home. There are many parts of an exhaust system that tie it all together and each one is critical to keep the system functioning properly.
There are many parts of an exhaust system that need to be looked at from time to time. The exhaust and muffler are the most obvious, but other exhaust system pieces such as the catalytic converter may also need to be repaired, and may even be showing signs right now that the time has come to head back to the local exhaust shop or muffler shop in order to get back into tip-top shape!
Many car owners tend to forget about their exhaust systems. They may think that the exhaust system does nothing more than to discharge the waste products of the combustion process. Although this is exactly what the exhaust system does, the way these waste product is discharged out of the engine is essential to the performance of the engine.