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1. mrfusi+(OP)[view] [source] 2021-05-26 01:38:04
What are car mufflers made of that they resist rust so well?
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2. naikro+e3[view] [source] 2021-05-26 02:07:41
>>mrfusi+(OP)
plain steel, I believe, but they get very hot on trips of even a few km, which drives off any resting moisture and prevents exhaust moisture from condensing for a while after the engine is stopped.

cars that make many short trips, which never give the exhaust system time to fully warm up, often have extremely compromised exhaust systems, because the moisture simply can't be driven away effectively.

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3. mrfusi+05[view] [source] [discussion] 2021-05-26 02:23:33
>>naikro+e3
Still crazy to think they drive through salted roads for a decade and are basically ok.

Btw were Deloreans pretty rust resistant? How will the cyber truck do living by the beach?

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4. zelon8+P7[view] [source] 2021-05-26 02:49:26
>>mrfusi+(OP)
You must not live in New England.
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5. slenk+qq[view] [source] [discussion] 2021-05-26 05:34:13
>>zelon8+P7
Anywhere with regular snow*
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6. sjg007+wI4[view] [source] 2021-05-27 14:03:30
>>mrfusi+(OP)
I'm not sure if you are being sarcastic but mufflers rust quite a bit.
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