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  1. Join Date
    Feb 2008
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    #1
    hi,

    can i remove the stock muffler and flush it with water and/or solvent to clean the inside?

    when you take a look at it from the outside, its black inside... kinda a build up of 8 years of dirt and everything.

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    #2
    NO! You dont cleaned the inside of a muffler, its not a serviceable component, except replacement. Muffler are usually packed w/ fiberglass depending of muffler u got, if water would stuck one for sure, mess everything up. Buy a new one, get rid of thet 8 yrs old muffler they are very cheap.

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    #3
    if that is the case, what about the whole exhaust piping? can it be flushed?

    except the cat of course.

  4. Join Date
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    #4
    Quote Originally Posted by spyghost View Post
    if that is the case, what about the whole exhaust piping? can it be flushed?

    except the cat of course.

    Hey,- that's what they did to my diesel ride, when it failed the emissions test... Lo and behold, (and with a little cleaning of the air filter),- it passed after that, without any hiccup...

    6303:fetch:

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    #5
    Quote Originally Posted by spyghost View Post
    if that is the case, what about the whole exhaust piping? can it be flushed?

    except the cat of course.
    The piping yes except your catback. kahit brasen mo sa lood niyan pwede.

  6. Join Date
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    #6
    What are the things to consider on Changing an Old dirty muffler?
    Do Shops usually have the Same Model?
    Price Range po?

    Thank you!!

  7. Join Date
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    #7
    Or you can take it on a sustained high speed run to clean up the carbon deposits in the exhaust. It's also much healthier for the car, because the oil will be hot and circulating, protecting the engine bits, and plus, you're not stressing it on stop-and-go heavy traffic situations.

flushing the muffler with water/solvent to clean?