Tag: exhaust pipes
20 Posts

Nov 22, 2019
Chevy Bel Air Has All Original Parts -- Even the Smelly Exhaust
Driving vintage cars includes dealing with vintage smells
exhaust pipes exhaust system smells carburetors Chevrolet Bel Air 1960

Nov 05, 2015
What Happens When You Put a Potato in a Tailpipe? Seriously.
Dave wants Car Talk to answer a question he's had since childhood-what really happens when you put a potato in a tailpipe? Find out right here.

Apr 03, 2012
Tom and Ray Explain Dual Exhaust
Gary likes the look of cars and trucks with chrome dual exhaust but he wonders if those doublle tail pipes are really doing anything or are just for show.

Apr 01, 2011
Just how did a block of ice find its way into Kate's Ford Explorer?
I have a question about something that happened to one of the vehicles our company uses. We have a 2005 Ford Explorer that is not used very much in the wintertime. When we tried to start it one cold morning, we...

Sep 01, 2010
Just what is that curious hole doing in Jeff's Camry's exhaust pipe?
My wife has a 1994 Toyota Camry with a very loud exhaust. I figured there has to be a hole somewhere causing this. So, when I got home today, I started her car and could tell that the noise was coming...

May 01, 2010
Can you tell how healthy your car is, by checking its tailpipe?
When I was a kid doing my own tune-ups, I understood that the color of the deposits in the very end of the tailpipe was an indicator of how well-tuned the car was. Tan-colored deposits were good; black and sooty...

Sep 01, 2008
Water is flowing from the tailpipe of Shannon's Subaru. Should she be concerned?

Jun 01, 2008
Did an Easter surprise in the tailpipe damage dad's car?

Feb 01, 2008
A potato in the tailpipe, and other automotive party tricks.

Dec 01, 2006
Can a beer can be used to plug holes in an exhaust pipe?
My mechanic told me that the exhaust pipe on my '78 Datsun pick-up has holes in it. He says he fixed it by welding a beer can around it. He says this will take care of it. Is he right...