General Discussion

MineralMan

(150,921 posts)

28. Excellent advice!

Reply to VMA131Marine (Reply #23)

Mon Feb 3, 2014, 08:08 PM

Feb 2014

Unless there are leaks, a clogged tailpipe will kill the engine. It is the leaks that are the danger.

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

41 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

PSA: DON'T BACK UP INTO A BIG PILE OF SNOW WITHOUT CLEANING OUT THE TAILPIPE [View all] bettyellen Feb 2014 OP

Oh, CRAP! I am so glad you are OK! Don't DO that! Squinch Feb 2014 #1

I will stop doing that, LOL! Am happy to still be here, LOL. bettyellen Feb 2014 #17

Oh my. Aerows Feb 2014 #2

I had NEVER heard of this. WTF? bettyellen Feb 2014 #9

Oh, I'm glad you're ok. TDale313 Feb 2014 #3

Don't you mean clean out the tailpipe after? n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2014 #4

maybe before and after? someone had packed the snow pretty hard against the rear of my car.... bettyellen Feb 2014 #8

People die every winter from carbon monoxide because snow has blocked their exhaust pipe. Last year appleannie1 Feb 2014 #5

I remember that - what a sad story. cyberswede Feb 2014 #10

it appeared the larger car behind me pushed a large pile of snow into the back of my car earlier. bettyellen Feb 2014 #11

Whew! Glad you didn't die! WhiteTara Feb 2014 #6

I dont think you can count on the smell. n-t Logical Feb 2014 #7

Glad you are OK and yes, you can die from such a thing Lifelong Protester Feb 2014 #12

I was really pushing it forward, but it appears the car behind me really crammed a big pile into the bettyellen Feb 2014 #15

I'm so spooked by the idea that I always Lifelong Protester Feb 2014 #29

I had rolled them all the way down and up again- to get the snow to fall off. bettyellen Feb 2014 #36

DAMN! I'm glad you're well. CO is indeed a deadly killer, so thanks for sharing this. 11 Bravo Feb 2014 #13

Oh dear MadrasT Feb 2014 #14

Be careful, dear friend! bettyellen Feb 2014 #16

Yes... Please Be Careful... Glad You Are Alright... WillyT Feb 2014 #18

Glad you're OK malaise Feb 2014 #19

Me too, my dear- me too! bettyellen Feb 2014 #20

Oh dear. Definitely glad to hear you got out okay, though. nt AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #21

good advice, also a good idea to see if any exhaust vents on the roof NoGOPZone Feb 2014 #22

Clogging the tailpipe with snow will not cause a problem in most cases VMA131Marine Feb 2014 #23

thanks! That's useful to know. nt shireen Feb 2014 #25

I was about to post that Warpy Feb 2014 #27

Excellent advice! MineralMan Feb 2014 #28

the car is a 99, but I will have them check it at inspection time in April- thank you! bettyellen Feb 2014 #35

correct, VMA131 SCantiGOP Feb 2014 #41

oh no! shireen Feb 2014 #24

wow-- I would have thought it would melt quickly.... mike_c Feb 2014 #26

And don't fall for the ol' banana in the tailpipe, either. Common Sense Party Feb 2014 #30

Keep your window cracked at least an inch... Historic NY Feb 2014 #31

I knew this but probably wouldn't remember rurallib Feb 2014 #32

This is one fine PSA! I'm glad you learned it the easy way! arcane1 Feb 2014 #33

yeah i always go hard, LOL. bettyellen Feb 2014 #40

Thanks for the warning. Glad you escaped that fate. n.t freshwest Feb 2014 #34

I'm glad that you're OK. Beacool Feb 2014 #37

what's snow? Egnever Feb 2014 #38

thank you for the valuable PSA, bettyellen! Cha Feb 2014 #39