How to Install a Custom Tailpipe

An exhaust system is a part of a vehicle that guides the waste exhaust gas away from the engine where continuous combustion is taking place inside. Tailpipes are carefully designed to carry toxic gases away from a vehicle's driver and passengers. Green house gases, which are exhumed from a tailpipe, are poisonous and can kill if inhaled for extended periods.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Screwdriver
• Custom tailpipe
• Clamps

1. Make sure you have all the parts to install your custom tailpipe before you get started. Don't begin the project with frustration.

2. Pull the old tailpipe off the muffler. There will be clamps to unfasten so be careful not to hurt the muffler or catalytic converter in any way.

3. Rub the open hole of the muffler with a clean rag. Clear away all debris. You may want to apply some grease to make insertion easier.

4. Take the custom tailpipe and insert it into the muffler. Twist and turn the pipe into the muffler. Once inserted wipe off excess grease.

5. Wiggle the custom tailpipe until it is inserted snuggly in the extender pipe if the car has one.

6. Spread the clamps, place around the muffler and tailpipe connection or the tailpipe and extender connection and tighten the clamp with a screwdriver.

7. Test the environmental safety of the custom tailpipe after installation. Take the car to your local garage and have an emissions test done.

Tips & Warnings

• You may want to use a sound damper if the custom tailpipe is too loud.
• Do not tighten the clamp so tight the metal crumples.

Resources

• Article about tailpipe emissions.
• Discussion form about tailpipes of all kinds.

[crawdadman]

on 6/21/2009 What if the custom tailpipe is larger than your old tailpipe?