Mikula Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 just laying under the back my 2016 sport and noticed two small holes on either side of the muffler (bottom side). does everyones have this? they are probably 1/8" to 3/16" in diameter and i can clearly see streaks of carbon that has come out from there. looks like they are supposed to be there, just as much as i'm thinking they shouldn't be there? maybe i just never looked at any of my other vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
always on edge Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 Perfectly normal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 Probably made by muffler borers. They're attracted to the carbon in the hot exhaust gases and will usually chew a perfectly round 1/8" diameter hole near the end of a muffler. Two holes are normal, one's an entrance and one's an exit. The exit can be identified as the one with heavier carbon deposit. (Actually it's part of their waste products). Easy enough to get rid of them, when you start a cold engine, the hot exhaust gasses will condense on tbe cold Steel of the muffler and form water. They usually are swept along with the condensate to the small holes at the end of the muffler and get carried out. Just let them be, don't go digging around in the warer, they really get angry when the get rinsed out and will probably look to take it out on whoever is nearby. (And we all know how bad toenail fungus can get). 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 Sorry, sitting here in the cool of the evening after mowing the back 40, drinking a perfect Margarita and screwing around with your post. Meant to hit the delete button and hit post by mistake. Wish there was a way to delete pots in the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 Post pictures of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 Normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 Wish there was a way to delete pots in the forum. That was way too hilarious to hide or delete! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoDTMF Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 (edited) I got one in my hot water heater ... Edited July 18, 2017 by NoDTMF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikula Posted July 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 i'm in texas, i thought muffler borers were only in the northeast due to the moist climate up there? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 Yea, but you guys have muffadillo's down there. (Haven't you seen all the dead mufflers laying in the highway?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 All this muffler talk is exhausting... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikula Posted July 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 All this muffler talk is exhausting... now you're just blowing hot air 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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