Once the fuel from your gas tank ignites in your engine, you're left with large quantities of hot, toxic, exhaust. To properly dispose of this exhaust, your vehicle's exhaust system takes over. Understanding how this system operates is key to properly maintaining your vehicle at Sill-TerHar Mazda.
The exhaust gases first pass through your car's catalytic converter. This device uses precious metals, including platinum, palladium, and rhodium, to convert the toxic gases into less toxic substances, namely carbon dioxide, water, and sulfur dioxide. If you've ever wondered why it can be expensive to have a catalytic converter replaced, it's because these precious metals reside inside.
After the gases leave the catalytic converter, they enter your vehicle's muffler. The muffler uses a precisely engineered combination of tubes, baffles, and other sound-deadening devices to absorb many of the sound waves that make engine operation so loud. Once the exhaust gases have been rendered harmless, they are released through your vehicle's tailpipe and into the atmosphere in Broomfield, CO.
