Exhaust Service
Auto Exhaust Service You Can Count On in Cincinnati, OH
Contact UsOur auto technicians will inspect and repair, as necessary, all areas of your vehicle's exhaust system, including exhaust pipes and manifolds, catalytic converters, mufflers, resonators, and tail pipes. To learn more about Brogan & Folz Firestone's auto exhaust service and repairs, contact us in Cincinnati, OH.
What Does an Exhaust System Do?
People sometimes think automobile exhaust systems and mufflers are the same thing. In fact, your exhaust system is much more than that. It is a series of pipes that run under your car connecting the muffler and catalytic converter.
Exhaust systems play an important role not only in keeping your vehicle running well and quietly, they also protect your health and well-being. Exhaust systems convert waste, created by fuel burning, into less harmful byproducts and direct them, and carbon monoxide, to the rear of the vehicle, safely away from passengers. They also serve to direct exhaust gases to heat air and fuel before the fuel goes into the engine's cylinders. Finally, the exhaust system provides the correct amount of back pressure into the engine to improve its fuel-burning efficiency and increase performance.
Automobile Exhaust System Components
Read about some of the key elements of your vehicle's exhaust system below.
Exhaust Pipes:
Designed specifically for each model, this pipe is used to properly route exhaust to the back of the vehicle.
Exhaust Manifold:
Acting like a funnel, the exhaust manifold collects the gases from all cylinders and releases them through a single opening. Some engines have two exhaust manifolds.
Catalytic Converter:
The catalytic converter reduces harmful emissions and transforms pollutants into water vapor and other less harmful gases.
Muffler:
The muffler is a metal container with holes, baffles, and chambers that reduces exhaust noise.
Resonator:
The resonator works with the muffler to reduce noise.
Tail Pipe:
Found at the back of the car, the tail pipe carries exhaust gases away from the vehicle.
