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CrystalRedTintcoat · 10-24-2015, 06:21 PM

So, I get out of a store today and see something coming out of my right inner tailpipe (I have NPP). At first I thought it was a squirrel but, in fact, it was black steel wool. This "tail" wasn't there before exiting the car and going into the store. I went inside to ask for some paper towels and to inquire if they had a camera; they did not. Oddly sales clerk I asked inquired if the Camaro was mine and whether it was a ZL1. He thought i had a squirrel in the muffler. Huh!?

I seem to remember someone right on my butt as I was pulling into this parking lot. They parked but didn't get out of their car. I don't recall pissing anyone off while driving, driving loudly, nothing. Odd. It was a small store and I have no recollection of anyone else coming in after me.

I ended up pulling it out but it sheered and I assume more is inside the muffler somewhere. I'm racking my brain trying to figure out why someone would do this. Is there any way to look into the muffler and pull extra stuff out? Will this just burn up with some driving?

GONIF · 10-24-2015, 06:32 PM

We used to put potato's in the tail pipe of the principals Renault when I was in HS it would start and stall ,then not start . We also used to piss in his gas tank , it always made it backfire . He was a real prick . I do not think there is any steel wool used in your muffler. I think someone thought it was too loud and was F*cking with you .

CrystalRedTintcoat · 10-24-2015, 06:45 PM

Heck. I was just off the freeway. That's nuts.

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GONIF · 10-24-2015, 06:47 PM

My guess is with some spirited driving the rest will just blow out by itself.

LT1Zob · 10-24-2015, 07:04 PM

I have noticed up on a hoist there there is steel wool looking material in our NPP mufflers. Are u sure you didn't blow it out?

Synner · 10-24-2015, 07:38 PM

Its muffler packing. Take a deep breath, no one is trying to ruin your car.

CrystalRedTintcoat · 10-24-2015, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Synner

Its muffler packing. Take a deep breath, no one is trying to ruin your car.

<breathing> so it's going to be LOUDER now? I already have people at work complaining about it when I leave the building. </breathing>

Synner · 10-24-2015, 08:02 PM

Mufflers break in over time, they normally get a bit louder. Although if its as bad as you say you could probably get it replaced under warranty if you really wanted to.

nvydvr · 10-24-2015, 08:56 PM

Well I didn't have a squirrel, but two weeks ago when I was changing the oil on my diesel, 06' 2500HD, I popped the hood and when I opened it a raccoon jumped out and ran away... Yea, that'll wake you up hahaha

CrystalRedTintcoat · 10-24-2015, 10:59 PM

Nice. That raccoon was nice and warm I bet.

nvydvr · 10-25-2015, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by CrystalRedTintcoat

Nice. That raccoon was nice and warm I bet.

Yep, but if we meet again I'm going "Davey Crockett" on it and I'll have a new coon skin cap hahaha...

Dyk-NO · 10-25-2015, 10:46 AM

LOL! last month I asked the exhaust shop to check my connections coz their is some rattling underneath when I accelerate. Well I asked them that when I went to get my resonated X pipe installed.

well theres no Squirrel found but a bunch of Pecan nuts stuffed in the passenger side pipes. The mechanic said that it isnt really even that surprising last summer they had a snake in one lol

HOJO · 10-25-2015, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Synner

Its muffler packing. Take a deep breath, no one is trying to ruin your car.

Exactly what Synner said. There was a thread about this quite some time ago. If I remember correctly the issue was limited to the NPP mufflers only.

CrystalRedTintcoat · 10-25-2015, 04:47 PM

Well I have the NPP mufflers. And with headers so this bad boy is loud now. It's ironic the stuffing came out now; I just installed the Forza 3 Exhaust Controller to quiet it down before going to Laguna Seca which has a 90-92 db limit.

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10-24-2015, 06:21 PM	#1
CrystalRedTintcoat Drives: 2013 2SS 1LE NPP GBE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Bay Area, online, & in my 1LE Posts: 2,667 View My Garage	WTF: Squirrel in Tailpipe? So, I get out of a store today and see something coming out of my right inner tailpipe (I have NPP). At first I thought it was a squirrel but, in fact, it was black steel wool. This "tail" wasn't there before exiting the car and going into the store. I went inside to ask for some paper towels and to inquire if they had a camera; they did not. Oddly sales clerk I asked inquired if the Camaro was mine and whether it was a ZL1. He thought i had a squirrel in the muffler. Huh!? I seem to remember someone right on my butt as I was pulling into this parking lot. They parked but didn't get out of their car. I don't recall pissing anyone off while driving, driving loudly, nothing. Odd. It was a small store and I have no recollection of anyone else coming in after me. I ended up pulling it out but it sheered and I assume more is inside the muffler somewhere. I'm racking my brain trying to figure out why someone would do this. Is there any way to look into the muffler and pull extra stuff out? Will this just burn up with some driving?

10-24-2015, 06:32 PM	#2
GONIF Drives: 73 VETTE ,, 05 2500hd diesel,14 1LE Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The Left lane PHOENIX AZ Posts: 2,626	We used to put potato's in the tail pipe of the principals Renault when I was in HS it would start and stall ,then not start . We also used to piss in his gas tank , it always made it backfire . He was a real prick . I do not think there is any steel wool used in your muffler. I think someone thought it was too loud and was F*cking with you . __________________ OLD GUY FLYING FAST AND LOW

10-24-2015, 06:45 PM	#3
CrystalRedTintcoat Drives: 2013 2SS 1LE NPP GBE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Bay Area, online, & in my 1LE Posts: 2,667 View My Garage	Heck. I was just off the freeway. That's nuts. -CRT Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ 2013 1LE NPP GBE Mods Track Days

10-24-2015, 06:47 PM	#4
GONIF Drives: 73 VETTE ,, 05 2500hd diesel,14 1LE Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The Left lane PHOENIX AZ Posts: 2,626	My guess is with some spirited driving the rest will just blow out by itself. __________________ OLD GUY FLYING FAST AND LOW

10-24-2015, 07:04 PM	#5
LT1Zob Drives: 23 LT1 / 19 Z06 / after 6 5th gens Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: MI Posts: 1,984 View My Garage	I have noticed up on a hoist there there is steel wool looking material in our NPP mufflers. Are u sure you didn't blow it out? __________________ "Make yourself sheep and the wolves will eat you"

10-24-2015, 07:38 PM	#6
Synner Drives: cars Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oversneeze Posts: 4,545	Its muffler packing. Take a deep breath, no one is trying to ruin your car.

10-24-2015, 08:02 PM	#8
Synner Drives: cars Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oversneeze Posts: 4,545	Mufflers break in over time, they normally get a bit louder. Although if its as bad as you say you could probably get it replaced under warranty if you really wanted to.

10-24-2015, 08:56 PM	#9
nvydvr Drives: 2015 Red Rock ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Panama City Beach, Florida Posts: 1,097	Well I didn't have a squirrel, but two weeks ago when I was changing the oil on my diesel, 06' 2500HD, I popped the hood and when I opened it a raccoon jumped out and ran away... Yea, that'll wake you up hahaha __________________ Alex 2015 Red Rock ZL1 Panama City Beach, FL

10-24-2015, 10:59 PM	#10
CrystalRedTintcoat Drives: 2013 2SS 1LE NPP GBE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Bay Area, online, & in my 1LE Posts: 2,667 View My Garage	Nice. That raccoon was nice and warm I bet. __________________ 2013 1LE NPP GBE Mods Track Days

10-25-2015, 10:46 AM	#12
Dyk-NO Trust me I'm a Scientist. Drives: My wifey ;P Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,118 View My Garage	LOL! last month I asked the exhaust shop to check my connections coz their is some rattling underneath when I accelerate. Well I asked them that when I went to get my resonated X pipe installed. well theres no Squirrel found but a bunch of Pecan nuts stuffed in the passenger side pipes. The mechanic said that it isnt really even that surprising last summer they had a snake in one lol __________________ "From ZERO to a Tire-Burning HERO!" Mods: RotoFab CAI, SW Headers, HiFlo Cats, Borla Atak Catback, Nightfury Cam, Ported Heads,Intake,TB, melling pump, Morosso Oil Separator.

10-25-2015, 04:47 PM	#14
CrystalRedTintcoat Drives: 2013 2SS 1LE NPP GBE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Bay Area, online, & in my 1LE Posts: 2,667 View My Garage	Well I have the NPP mufflers. And with headers so this bad boy is loud now. It's ironic the stuffing came out now; I just installed the Forza 3 Exhaust Controller to quiet it down before going to Laguna Seca which has a 90-92 db limit. -CRT Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ 2013 1LE NPP GBE Mods Track Days