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Auto Mechanics Advice Needed
I'm going through my 3rd muffler in a year on a 2003 Toyota Tacoma. I've replaced all of three of them as close to the engine (I'm not a big mechanic I'm sorry don't know the term) as possible. Could this have somthing to do with the high elevation I live in? The engine is stock so there's no extra pressure being put through it. I could understand a bad weld job on one but this is becoming a habit.
Any idea what the hell could be causing this? This is what the replacements looked like: http://www.carid.com/2003-toyota-tac...m-7787271.html The biggest pain in the ass is getting those supports through the rubber rings. |
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10-17-2014, 08:43 AM | #31 |
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Man thats a weird problem to have. I'm suspecting some kind of emissions problem causing an occasional backfire in the exhaust. Are the spark-plugs fouling by a too rich gas/air mixture? In any event, at 200-250 dollars a pop, it might be a good time to go to Midas and get a replacement guarantee. Good luck...
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In the picture in the link you posted it's the flange on the far left end of the exhaust pipe that has two holes for bolting it up to the coverter.
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