Why did my muffler explose? w/pics.

[si_speed]

Maybe someone stuffed a potato in there while it was sitting.
What part of Georgia are you in? I wanna see this shit live! Lol.

[Dhorn33]

I had a 69 Jeep Wagoneer that did that several years ago - it backfired really bad and then exploded one day. My problem was a cracked exhaust manifold that was wreaking havok on the fuel mixture.

[cp[mike]]

build up, pressure, backfire, and rust... once its rusty and weakened, it doesnt take much to pop it open. i had a muffler that actually just popped open from normal daily driving:

[img]http://www.****.com/pics/rusty_muffler.jpg[/img]

[WI_Zoe]

damn!!!!! might be my turn next
scared the hell out of you i bet.........

[NAiL05]

build up, pressure, backfire, and rust... once its rusty and weakened, it doesnt take much to pop it open. i had a muffler that actually just popped open from normal daily driving:

[img]http://www.****.com/pics/rusty_muffler.jpg[/img]

Damn thats like a perfect line across that lol.

[Akira_kj]

Yah a perfect line of rust lol. Do you guys just spray saltwater on the bottom of your cars or what?

[NAiL05]

Yah a perfect line of rust lol. Do you guys just spray saltwater on the bottom of your cars or what?

Its called the north. Road Salt + moisture = rust.

[cp[mike]]

Yah a perfect line of rust lol. Do you guys just spray saltwater on the bottom of your cars or what?

that was where the seam used to be.

and yes. basically. for almost all of the winter months, any slight water on the roads is saturated salt water, as theres generally thousands of pounds of salt all over the roads. all winter the roads are coated white (so is my car), any any bit of precipitation gets it up off the road and onto the underside of your car.

[NAiL05]

Yea I only drive when its dry out. Wash my car every weekend depending on how often I drive. Usually I assume the salt dont stick but I can see some in my fenderwells that dont feel like comin off but oh well. At least I keep it clean and try to keep it road salt free!