Exhaust experts: WTF is this???

[Alan]

Found this at the end of my exhaust pipe. WTF is it?

Here it is as I found it
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g185/MrLaptop/wtf1.jpg

Here I've removed it and put it on the ground to snap the picture
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g185/MrLaptop/wtf2.jpg

[DarthMarauder]

Thats a whistle tip. The whistles go woot woot. LOL. I'm kidding I have no idea what that is it looks like something to make an audible. :lol:

[KilledKenny]

Its a whisle that some people put into the exhaust as a prank. Makes you think something is wrong with your car when you start it up. That one is put in backwards and the tab spread apart to make it fit. Not sure it works backwards. :)

[jgc61sr2002]

Thats a whistle tip. The whistles go woot woot. LOL. I'm kidding I have no idea what that is it looks like something to make an audible. :lol:





That's what I thought.^^^^:D

[MM03MOK]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whistle_tip

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f9/Rubb.jpg

"The whistles go: 'Whooo!'"

[MM2004]

I am no expert, but a question comes to mind,..

Has it always been there?

The shiny appearance leads me to believe it is new whatever it may be.

Have you started the car with it in?

:confused:

Mike.

[Hotrauder]

That is what is refered to as a new propeller in the rear end. As in," I need a new propeller for my rear end." LOL. Dennis:beer:

[Hotrauder]

Its a whisle that some people put into the exhaust as a prank. Makes you think something is wrong with your car when you start it up. That one is put in backwards and the tab spread apart to make it fit. Not sure it works backwards. :)

Whistles like hell in reverse at speeds over 100 mph. I have never heard mine but the next time to the track I am going to run backwards and give a report. Dennis:beer: w/ pictures of course:bs:

[RoyLPita]

I do not think that it is a factory item. :lol:

[Alan]

Has it always been there?

No sir. I just noticed it this morning when I went out to my garage.
Judging from the responses...and if people are actually serious...it appears to be a whistler of some sort someone shoved in the pipe as a joke.

[MM03MOK]

Judging from the responses...and if people are actually serious...it appears to be a whistler of some sort someone shoved in the pipe as a joke.That would be my guess.

[DarthMarauder]

Yea I would say someone put it there cause of how clean it is. If it was in your exhaust a while it would have black exhaust crap all over it. Plus your MM is dirty but that is still squeaky clean. Hell just for *****s and Giggles I'd throw it back in and see what kinda sound it makes in case the joker does it again you will know the sound.

[Alan]

Not having any experience with this whistle-tip phenomenon...it had me a little worried. Thanks everyone.

[Hotrauder]

Alan, when Iwas a kid we put potatoes HA Ha in the ends of exhaust pipes. they did not whistle but every one knew what they were. Your pic scared me for a minute. thought it was your crank shaft. Dennis:D

[duhtroll]

Damn beat me to it.

Y'all should be up makin brefas or sumthin'


Thats a whistle tip. The whistles go woot woot. LOL. I'm kidding I have no idea what that is it looks like something to make an audible. :lol:

[DarthMarauder]

Thats only in da mo nin. It was more afternoon. LOL. You should be up cookin' brunch or sum tin.

[94_302]

I thought whistle tip too. For those who have not seen the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSOSJ68xOBA&search=whistle%20tip

[Alan]

I was under the impression that the whistle tip had to be installed and wasn't some sort of drop-in piece...but found this doing a Google search:

http://www.zymetrical.com/product.asp?3=15
and
http://funideas.com/trickexhaustwhistle.html

Bingo! Good to know that it wasn't something that came loose in my muffler and worked its way down my pipe. Whew!

[ckadiddle]

That's a piece of the last Hyundai your Marauder ate. Some parts are not completely digestible. Remove it and your car will love you. Kinda like taking the thorn out of the lion's paw.

[Blackened300a]

I thought whistle tip too. For those who have not seen the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSOSJ68xOBA&search=whistle%20tip

Jesus, Im so glad something that stupid never caught on here on the East Coast. We just have Jap Cars with rear spoilers that are good up to 250MPH

[shakes_26]

:lol: Muffler bearing, definitely, yeah.

No worries justa whistle tip, its jus' fo' decoration.

[BruteForce]

HA HA! Funny gag.... NOT! :mad:

Maybe your prankster would like to try on this cranial smoothness adjuster. It whistles when flying through the air too. :P

http://www.weprintcolor.com/stockimages/construction/images/Black%20metal%20crowbar.jpg

[LVMarauder]

Everyone go watch the video, I highly recommend it. At the end that guy is swivring down the WRONG lane, and runs a stop sign , all right in front of the camera... i couldnt stop laughing.

[blackf0rk]

Everyone go watch the video, I highly recommend it. At the end that guy is swivring down the WRONG lane, and runs a stop sign , all right in front of the camera... i couldnt stop laughing.

Yea, I noticed this too and that has to be the funniest part about it. Oh, and right before this happens, the reporter says that "Bub-Rub" and "Lil-Sis" were "happy to show it off for us...", well while they were swirving, making illegal lane changes, and running stop signs, did you hear the woo woo? LOL, I didn't.:rolleyes:

[Blackened300a]

OK Correct me if Im wrong, at 1 minute 14 seconds in the clip, Does the reporter say " Like the Squeal of a FART Train that doesn't stop???"

[MENINBLK]

When was the last time you backed up over a Hyundai ?

[Blue03]

OK Correct me if Im wrong, at 1 minute 14 seconds in the clip, Does the reporter say " Like the Squeal of a FART Train that doesn't stop???"

That would be ... BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) or something like that...I like your interpretation better though!

[Blackened300a]

That would be ... BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) or something like that...I like your interpretation better though!

In NY its either the MTA, LIRR, or Metro North, Im not familiar with the West Coast Mass transit

[wchain]

Bubb Rubb is my hero....http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=15931&highlight=bubb

[MENINBLK]

In NY its either the MTA, LIRR, or Metro North, Im not familiar with the West Coast Mass transit

In New York City, it's called the SUBWAY or Train.

The upper class call it Mass Transit...

[Alan]

Just found out about 4 guys in my department decided to buy that whistle tip at a joke shop and shove it up my pipe. The joke's on them because they put it in backwards and it didn't work! One of the guys told me they all stuck around after work on Friday and waited for me to leave so they could hear it. (They know how I drive my car so they figured they'd get a real show!)

Didn't work because one of the numbnuts put it in backwards. LOL!

Apparently, they debated on which of them would actually put it in my pipe. No one wanted to F with my car!

Now...where'd I put my citation book? Need to write somebody for tampering with an official police vehicle...

[MM03MOK]

Didn't work because one of the numbnuts put it in backwards. LOL!
I love it!! :laugh:

[Haggis]

You know know that your warranty is shot due to that mod. :banned:

[1stMerc]

No sir. I just noticed it this morning when I went out to my garage.
Judging from the responses...and if people are actually serious...it appears to be a whistler of some sort someone shoved in the pipe as a joke.

It is a whistle someone put in as a joke, usually on single exhaust cars though. I have one at work in the original package. I'll try to remember to bring it home and take a picture.

Did you do something bad to somebody. Or maybe they're trying to tell you your car is to quiet. More Varoooom please.

[Alan]

Did you do something bad to somebody. Or maybe they're trying to tell you your car is to quiet. More Varoooom please.

LOL

Yep. Just some guys at work having fun. See post #31 above.

[ROB502]

Your high speed muffler bearing is falling apart!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

[Ross]

Maybe Wes can get us a group buy on those things.

[Alan]

:lol:
Maybe Wes can get us a group buy on those things.

Maybe I should add that to my signature file at the bottom of all my posts and list it as my very first modification!