Volkswagen Muffler
Car owners say that starting a car should be music to your ears; it should just be a hum. Anything louder than that means there is something wrong with it. One of those components that make sure there is a quiet operation is the muffler.
Under the body of the car you will see an auto part between the catalytic converter and the tail pipe and that part is called the muffler. Essentially, as the name implies, it is the task of the muffler to "muffle" the noise that is made by the exhaust gases exit. If the exhaust gases were to exit directly from the engine they will make a loud noise because they are under extreme pressure. What happens is that the exhaust manifold sends the gases to a muffler where it passes a series of holes on a metal plate. These holes reduce the pressure of the gas and allowing it to go out of the tail pipe quietly. The muffler suppresses the sound waves created by the opening and closing of the exhaust valves. The burned gases are discharged at very high temperature into the low pressure exhaust pipe which creates sound waves. These sound waves are converted into heat energy by passing it to the perforations and reflectors.
Regularly check your muffler to make sure that it is in good condition. If it's in poor condition, it might fall off your vehicle when it's rusted or corroded or worse, it might fail you in the state-required smog test. Check out our online auto parts store for your OE-quality Volkswagen muffler replacement. You can place your order online or call us for assistance.
