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Stuff coming out of exhaust pipe...UPDATE!!!


NYNick

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So my ANSA tail pipe fell off my (ANSA?) muffler. I was lucky to notice it in my garage instead of leaving it on the road. My local shop welded it back on for me in a jiffy...thanks goes to Graham!

But before he did, we noticed some fiberglass or fiber like woven material coming out of the muffler. It's almost like a rope type nylon type substance. I stuffed it back in there and off we went.

 

Got home and some of it was now trailing out of my tail pipe. I pulled it out but am wondering if there's more of it in there (probably), what is it (noise reduction?) and do I just need a new muffler/exhaust system? Car runs fine, still about the same sound level.

 

What's up? TIA.

 

Nick

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Sounds indeed like packing from the muffler, probably fiberglass.

Your muffler is failing internally.

You could replace it now or drive it and see how loud it gets, maybe not that much more.

Crap material hanging or blowing out your tailpipe as you go down the road is a bit embarrassing though?

Wonder how long of a streamer could  occur.

It will stop coming out eventually.

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OOOOWH it reminds me of the time my Malamute swallowed a whole roll of dental floss, it all come out eventually but I did feel like a marlin fisherman for a while only hooked by the wrong end. 

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Yeah, I was dragging about 5 feet of the stuff when I got home. Have to take it out again for a spin before I become the laughing stock of C&C this weekend.

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Sounds like a bad case of muffler diarrhea to me...better get some Depends before the C&C...

 

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6 minutes ago, PaulTWinterton said:

That happened to my wife's Rabbit.  I was stunned and incredulous.  I had no idea that's what they make mufflers out of.  Hers was like a long Rasta braid trailing behind the car.

Exactly what it looked like. I pulled it out. Let's see if more Rasta comes out. Maybe there's Ganja in there too, mon?

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21 hours ago, NYNick said:

Yeah, I was dragging about 5 feet of the stuff when I got home. Have to take it out again for a spin before I become the laughing stock of C&C this weekend.

So what happens if you grab it and start pulling?

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3 hours ago, tech71 said:

So what happens if you grab it and start pulling?

It comes out 4 or 5 feet ands then stops. Then I cut it off, then I drive it, then more comes out. It's clear I need a new muffler. 

 

Having said that, I like the sound of the ANSA (like an old British sports car) but they're backordered. I found one for $237 but was wondering what else is comparable ands would work and if you think the price is too high? I only need the rear most section from the tai pipe to the first connection.

 

Thx

 

Update: found it for $165 plus shipping. Still, any suggestions?

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