- How do I order parts online?
- Where can I find my vehicle information?
- What is an exhaust system, and what do I need?
- How does a catalytic converter work?
- What is an Oxygen sensor, how does it work?
- When do brake rotors need to be replaced?
- How do I submit a question?
As parts and prices are available they will be included in our online catalog.
Until we decide on an e-catalog format we can only accept orders by e-mail,
mail, or phone. For parts not in our catalog feel free to e-mail us with
your request. Please include your e-mail address, physical address, and
phone number. We respond as soon as possible, quite often within a few
hours. For immediate answers, please call. To help us determine the proper parts for your vehicle please
include the year, model, engine size, and date of manufacture. We
have much more in stock than is in our online catalog. We accept master
card, visa, discover, and checks. E-mail to national@cconnect.net
and in the subject line type "Order-info".
Normally there is a sticker under the hood listing the engine size and year for
which the vehicle meets emission standards. The make (i.e. Ford, Chevy,
Honda, etc...) and the model (i.e. Taurus, Camaro, Accord, etc...), are normally
found on the trunk, fender, or rear quarter-panel.
The exhaust system begins at your engine. After the gasoline burns in
each cylinder it needs to be quieted down, cleaned up, and safely routed out
from under the vehicle. When the exhaust gas leaves the engine it contains
carbon monoxide (which is poisonous), unburned fuel, oxides of nitrogen, and other
chemicals.
After leaving each of the cylinders it is combined in your exhaust manifold
and piped to your catalytic converter. The catalytic converter, along with
the rest of your emission system, cleans up the exhaust gas so that it is less toxic and polluting. From the converter, it is normally piped to the
muffler.
The muffler contains baffles and tubes which make the exhaust quiet.
Some vehicles have more than one muffler, or also have a resonator. A
resonator is normally just a perforated tube, with no baffles, which helps make
the vehicle extra quiet, when used with a muffler.
From the muffler, the exhaust gas is piped out from underneath the vehicle,
normally out the back, through a pipe called the tailpipe.
Components that have holes or do not function properly must always be
replaced. All other parts should be inspected and evaluated for possible
replacement. Things to look for (besides leaks) are weak areas, pipes that
have been damaged or crushed, and interference with other parts of your
vehicle. There is too much to consider to give you a good answer for what
you need. If you are not sure....take your vehicle to a professional
muffler shop near you, and ask them to advise you.
A catalytic converter causes any unburned fuel to "catch fire" and
burn. It does the same with oxides of nitrogen and carbon monoxide. It
does this through what is called a catalytic reaction. A catalytic
reaction is similar to how a mantle on a propane lantern
operates, the propane burns, but the mantle stays the same and starts
working again as soon as more propane and heat are applied.
In order to create the most power, and at the same time, reduce emissions, the ratio of gasoline to air must be just right. Too much air
and a lot of oxides of nitrogen are formed, too little air and there will be
much carbon
monoxide and unburned fuel. An oxygen sensor measures how much oxygen is
present in the exhaust gas so that the vehicles computer can adjust how much gas
goes to the engine. This maintains the optimal ratio of fuel to air for
the best engine performance.
The vehicle manufacture, for each vehicle, determines how thick a
brake rotor has to be, in order to be used/reused, and how much warpage (also
called lateral runout) and parallelism is allowed. If your vehicle
shakes when you apply your brakes a qualified technician should check your
brakes, including a thorough measurement of your rotors to determine if they are
causing the vibration, and if they should be machined or replaced. Also
each time your brakes are serviced, the brake rotors should be evaluated, along
with all your other brake components.
How do I submit a question?
To submit a question, e-mail to national@cconnect.net
and in the subject line type "Question"
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