weird smell after new muffler was installed

TacomaGus · 07-03-2009, 09:31 PM

i got my new flowmaster muffler put on 2 days ago and when i got home after the installation it was really smoking and smelt terrible but i figured it was just the smoke from the welds still being hot. But after the past two days of driving the smell has decreased definently but after i drive for an extended period i notice it still smells a little when i'm walking away from the truck.....i just hope nothing is wrong

rab89 · 07-03-2009, 09:33 PM

i'd think it's just the metals and crap inside the muffler burning off. the sound will change a bit too as this happens

tacomaman06 · 07-03-2009, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TacomaGus

i got my new flowmaster muffler put on 2 days ago and when i got home after the installation it was really smoking and smelt terrible but i figured it was just the smoke from the welds still being hot. But after the past two days of driving the smell has decreased definently but after i drive for an extended period i notice it still smells a little when i'm walking away from the truck.....i just hope nothing is wrong

nothing to worry about....just the muffler getting hot and breaking in.

carmellocafe · 07-03-2009, 09:38 PM

Mine did this a little bit too. Eventually it went away completely. I don't think it's something too be super worried about.

You could take a close look under your truck to make sure all is well though--For peace of mind.

TacomaGus · 07-03-2009, 09:52 PM

thanks for the advice guys! I figured it may just have been the muffler breaking in a little bit but i've never had a new muffler put on before so i didn't know for sure. And the truck has seemed to get a bit of a deeper tone and louder at idle but i like it

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09WhiteTaco4x4 · 07-04-2009, 10:44 AM

I've noticed this both times I've gotten new mufflers. Sometimes they paint the pipe around the welds to clean up the look a bit. I don't know if they painted around the welds for yours, but it could just be the paint fumes burning off (I suspect but could very well be wrong). Mine lasted a few days and eventually went away completely, too.

07-03-2009, 09:31 PM	#1
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07-03-2009, 09:33 PM	#2
rab89 Senior Member Name: Ross Joined: Jan 2009, #12578 Location: Kelowna b.c canada Gender: Male Posts: 1,209 01 trd 3.4 v6 4x4! 2001 Xtra Cab Manual 3.4L v6 265/75/16 bfg at's on eagle alloy 137's broken bumper bedlined thrush exhaust grey wire mod lift to come	i'd think it's just the metals and crap inside the muffler burning off. the sound will change a bit too as this happens

07-03-2009, 09:38 PM	#4
carmellocafe Begin With The End In Mind. Name: KEVIN Joined: May 2009, #17267 Location: N. California Age: 35 Gender: Male Posts: 1,202 06 Prerunner Access cab longbed 2006 Access Cab Automatic 4.0 V6 AFE Dry Pro filter Flowmaster muffler E-Z clamp tailgate mod.	Mine did this a little bit too. Eventually it went away completely. I don't think it's something too be super worried about. You could take a close look under your truck to make sure all is well though--For peace of mind.

07-03-2009, 09:52 PM	#5
TacomaGus Senior Member Joined: Jun 2009, #19121 Location: Latrobe, PA Gender: Male Posts: 101 04 SR5 Blacked Out 4 Banger 2004 Xtra Cab Manual 2.7L K&N CAI Flowmaster 40 series muffler Chrome Exhaust Tip Bilstein 5100's in front set at 2.5" Blacked out emblems Hammered Black Rims & Bumpers	thanks for the advice guys! I figured it may just have been the muffler breaking in a little bit but i've never had a new muffler put on before so i didn't know for sure. And the truck has seemed to get a bit of a deeper tone and louder at idle but i like it

07-04-2009, 10:44 AM	#7
09WhiteTaco4x4 Member Joined: Jun 2009, #18857 Location: Washington Age: 29 Gender: Male Posts: 66 2009 4x4 TRD Off-Road DC 2009 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L V6 None...yet.	I've noticed this both times I've gotten new mufflers. Sometimes they paint the pipe around the welds to clean up the look a bit. I don't know if they painted around the welds for yours, but it could just be the paint fumes burning off (I suspect but could very well be wrong). Mine lasted a few days and eventually went away completely, too.