At 05:09 PM 3/3/98 -0500, Weingart, Robert F (Robert) wrote:
>Jeff-
>
>The hole is for draining condensation. You would be amazed at the
>amount of water put out by an engine/exhaust when it is warming up. A
>hole that small is not considered to be a leak by the Feds.
>I make it a practice to drill a tiny hole in any muffler I install.
> I have the Gibson system and I had to drill a hole in the back side
>of the muffler to drain out the water. Without it, I would hear a
>gurgling sound out of the tail pipe when I was idling. I do a lot of
>short trips with this truck, so the exhaust sometimes does not get
>that hot. I could just picture the muffler rotting out from the
>inside.
>
Any comments on the pros and cons of drilling a hole in the Gibson?
I'll be getting a Gibson one of these days; I'd sure hate to have it rust
out on me...
One of the first things that comes to my mind is, "why didn't Gibson
put a hole there in the first place?"
-Jon-
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