Your vehicle’s exhaust system is a series of chambers and pipes that take the gas emissions (exhaust fumes) created when fuel and air are burned in your car engine’s combustion chamber safely to the back of the car. It begins at the engine and ends at the back of the vehicle. It’s function is to:
- Get rid of exhaust gases
- Reduce Engine Noise
- Maintain optimum fuel efficiency
- Process some of the exhaust gases in the catalytic convertor to reduce the impact of Carbon Monoxide etc on the environment
Exhaust gases are comprised mainly of Nitrogen, Water Vapour and Carbon Dioxide. While these gases are not toxic or noxious, your exhaust gas will also contain small amounts of Carbon Monoxide (CO2), and Hydrocarbons such as Nitrogen oxide and Nitrogen Monoxide. These gases are toxic and quite dangerous if one is exposed to them for any length of time.