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Aug 2012
21m 35s

How Exhaust Systems Work

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Everyone knows that internal-combustion engines generate exhaust, but what takes it from your engine to the muffler safely? Tune in as Scott and Ben break down the nuts, bolts -- and possible future -- of your car's exhaust system. 
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