The outer shell on the muffler on the so-called SS Dodge
exhaust systems aren't SS. There is another shell inside
that one that is. So after the outer shell rusts off, you
still have some life left in the muffler! Better ideas from
Chrysler? :-)
Dwight in WI
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Levy" <andylevy@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 9:02 AM
Subject: DML: Is this my exhaust leak?
> No visible signs of soot on my exhaust, and everything
seems to be solidly
> in place, so I fired up the engine. Checked all along the
pipe from the
> cat to the muffler and didn't feel anything leaking out.
On the back
> "panel" of the muffler, near the bottom, right where the
back piece and the
> barrel are rolled together, there's a small hole, with
exhaust gas coming
> out and soot around it (couldn't see on my first check).
>
> Is this the "leak"? I know some mufflers have a weep hole
for water to
> drain out that isn't vaporized. So I guess my question
is, should this
> hole that I found be there?
>
> BTW, I said it before, I'll say it again, this "stainless"
exhaust sure is
> awfully rusty. Wish Dodge would have used a higher-grade
SS that actually
> doesn't rust.
>
> --
> -andy
> andylevy@yahoo.com
> Maintainer, DML FAQ - http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/
> http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota/
> '99 CC 4x4 318 auto
>
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