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Title: Black Hair coming out of exhaust
Post by: Ryan Hegarty on 12 August 2009, 16:05:56
Hi all just wondering why I have a black hair-like material coming out of my tail pipe; is it something to do with the catalytic converters?
Title: Re: Black Hair coming out of exhaust
Post by: Del Boy on 12 August 2009, 16:06:40
Your baffles in your exhaust have gone  :y
Title: Re: Black Hair coming out of exhaust
Post by: Ryan Hegarty on 12 August 2009, 16:26:36
In the back box?
Title: Re: Black Hair coming out of exhaust
Post by: SeedyV6 on 12 August 2009, 16:55:23
I too had the cats tail.....glassfibre wadding out of the backbox.....will get progessively noisier over time......prior to replacement, the longest tail i got on one journey was about 8ft.....see if you can beat it  ;D
Title: Re: Black Hair coming out of exhaust
Post by: jonnycool on 12 August 2009, 16:57:19
You should replace it soon, it could block the exhaust
Title: Re: Black Hair coming out of exhaust
Post by: Ryan Hegarty on 12 August 2009, 17:00:28
Funny I thought I had a blow but could never see no leaks at least now I know it's the back box. :y
Title: Re: Black Hair coming out of exhaust
Post by: SeedyV6 on 12 August 2009, 17:11:24
is the system a known quantity?

When i picked mine up, i thought it may have a blow, but aside from the cats tails, the system was checked and the only explanation was that the system is a cheap pattern, and basically sounds pap :(

Problem is, the centre sections, cats and downpipes are all recent, (still silver, berely changed colour) so until it rots out...... :(

However a new backbox has made a difference  :y
Title: Re: Black Hair coming out of exhaust
Post by: Pitchfork on 12 August 2009, 18:14:45
It's probably a Witch!! :D
Title: Re: Black Hair coming out of exhaust
Post by: albitz on 12 August 2009, 18:18:57
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Hi all just wondering why I have a black hair-like material coming out of my tail pipe; is it something to do with the catalytic converters?
I would see a doctor. :y

 :D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Black Hair coming out of exhaust
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 12 August 2009, 18:29:54
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I too had the cats tail.....glassfibre wadding out of the backbox.....will get progessively noisier over time......prior to replacement, the longest tail i got on one journey was about 8ft.....see if you can beat it  ;D


Mine was about 3 car lengths.   ;D ;D
Title: Re: Black Hair coming out of exhaust
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 12 August 2009, 18:33:18
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You should replace it soon, it could block the exhaust


Too true, mine lost all it's power.  I was a bit daft with mine and booted it trying to work out why I was down on power, no idea it was the bacck box at the time.  End result.  It exploded.    :-[ ::)
Title: Re: Black Hair coming out of exhaust
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 12 August 2009, 18:35:24
Sounded different as well.    ::)

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Title: Re: Black Hair coming out of exhaust
Post by: Goonybird on 12 August 2009, 20:25:19
posted this pic a while back. had more baffle wadding come out since. Exhaust now sounding very rorty. Quite like the sound. :)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k104/aviaction/Omega.jpg)
Title: Re: Black Hair coming out of exhaust
Post by: KillerWatt on 12 August 2009, 21:51:21
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posted this pic a while back. had more baffle wadding come out since. Exhaust now sounding very rorty. Quite like the sound. :)
My neighbour's missus quite liked the sound of hers when it went the same way, that was of course until the box exploded and pierced the fuel tank.
Title: Re: Black Hair coming out of exhaust
Post by: Turk on 12 August 2009, 22:23:02
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posted this pic a while back. had more baffle wadding come out since. Exhaust now sounding very rorty. Quite like the sound. :)
My neighbour's missus quite liked the sound of hers when it went the same way, that was of course until the box exploded and pierced the fuel tank.

 :o Add one naked flame or spark and that could have been quite spectacular viewing.
Title: Re: Black Hair coming out of exhaust
Post by: Goonybird on 13 August 2009, 09:12:40
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posted this pic a while back. had more baffle wadding come out since. Exhaust now sounding very rorty. Quite like the sound. :)
My neighbour's missus quite liked the sound of hers when it went the same way, that was of course until the box exploded and pierced the fuel tank.

If that does happen surely the back preesure would kill the engine performance?
Anyhow I have the receipt for exhaust, even though out of warranty, so if it blows up I'll just sue Kwik Krap.  :D