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exhaust emission with a difference?
philbostavros
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in Motoring
I own an old (2001) Vauxhall Vectra (Vectra B 1.8 LS petrol) which I have owned from almost new.
Recently, after longish runs (airport trips etc) I have found what appears to be what looks like "horse hair" - (don't laugh) sticking out the tail pipe. You could pull out clumps of the stuff - enough to make a good ponytail (pardon the pun). This has happened after each long run.
At first I thought that some prankster had stuffed someting up the exhaust but I am perplexed as to why it keeps happening.
The car has only had a replacement rear silencer around 3 years ago and perfvormance does not appear to have changed. The car also passed it's MOT in Jan this year.
Any thoughts please?
Regards
Recently, after longish runs (airport trips etc) I have found what appears to be what looks like "horse hair" - (don't laugh) sticking out the tail pipe. You could pull out clumps of the stuff - enough to make a good ponytail (pardon the pun). This has happened after each long run.
At first I thought that some prankster had stuffed someting up the exhaust but I am perplexed as to why it keeps happening.
The car has only had a replacement rear silencer around 3 years ago and perfvormance does not appear to have changed. The car also passed it's MOT in Jan this year.
Any thoughts please?
Regards
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it is the fiberglass wadding from inside your silencer, you will need to replace it soon0
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Thanks KAYA
I didn't realise they used fibreglass - just waiting now for all the jokes about loosing horsepower?
Regards
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It always makes me smile when this one comes up and people don't realise what it is. I was confused by it frist i heard of it so don't worry. Phil is right0
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Was just about to post the same as above....
Not expensive to sort out.0
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