Two mufflers on an I4 Accord?
 

I was under my 02 4-cyl Accord and noticed that it had two mufflers + a
cat converter. Why would Honda put two mufflers on a single exhaust
pipe?

Re: Two mufflers on an I4 Accord?
 

"Homeslice" <cajun626@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1159365486.965685.233080
@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com:

> I was under my 02 4-cyl Accord and noticed that it had two mufflers + a
> cat converter. Why would Honda put two mufflers on a single exhaust
> pipe?
>
>



The little "muffler" is a resonator. It's there to fine-tune the sound of
the exhaust.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: Two mufflers on an I4 Accord?
 

"Homeslice" <cajun626@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1159365486.965685.233080
@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com:

> I was under my 02 4-cyl Accord and noticed that it had two mufflers + a
> cat converter. Why would Honda put two mufflers on a single exhaust
> pipe?
>
>



The little "muffler" is a resonator. It's there to fine-tune the sound of
the exhaust.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: Two mufflers on an I4 Accord?
 

"Homeslice" <cajun626@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1159365486.965685.233080
@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com:

> I was under my 02 4-cyl Accord and noticed that it had two mufflers + a
> cat converter. Why would Honda put two mufflers on a single exhaust
> pipe?
>
>



The little "muffler" is a resonator. It's there to fine-tune the sound of
the exhaust.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/