
What Does a Muffler Do?
What does a muffler do? It is the last main section of a vehicle’s exhaust system, tasked with passing gases to the tailpipe and controlling noise.
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What does a muffler do? It is the last main section of a vehicle’s exhaust system, tasked with passing gases to the tailpipe and controlling noise.
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