Muffler - Old
| Muffler - Old | |
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| Class | Vehicle Maintenance |
| Type | Vehicle Part |
| Vehicle Types | Standard, Heavy-Duty, Sports |
| Weight | 10 |
| Condition | 100 |
| Loudness Multiplier | x1.2 |
| Install Skill | Mechanics: 5 |
| Knowledge | Intermediate Mechanics |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.OldCarMuffler1/additem Base.OldCarMuffler2/additem Base.OldCarMuffler3
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The Muffler - Old quiets the engine noise of a vehicle, but it is the lowest grade of muffler. It wears out faster than the Muffler - Regular and the Muffler - Performance.
The old muffler comes in Standard, Heavy-Duty and Sports versions. Each version fits only vehicles of its own type. A Standard muffler cannot be fitted onto a Sports car.
Noise is one of the biggest dangers of driving. Every engine draws zombies from far around. Even an old muffler keeps that pull smaller than a bare exhaust. It is a useful stopgap until a better muffler turns up. The Mechanic is the best occupation for vehicle maintenance. It starts with the most Mechanics skill.
How to Use Muffler - Old
The muffler softens the sound of the running engine. A vehicle with a working muffler draws less attention than one without.
Condition matters a great deal. The lower the muffler's condition, the louder the engine becomes. A vehicle with no muffler at all is far louder still, and it can be heard from much further away.
The old muffler wears the fastest of the three grades. On paved roads the wear is still slow. Off road it wears many times faster, so long drives across fields take a toll. The Heavy-Duty version stands up to rough ground a little better than the others.
Because it wears fast, an old muffler loses its quieting effect sooner. Checking its condition now and then shows when it is time for a swap.
How to Install Muffler - Old
Fitting or removing a muffler needs a Wrench. The job calls for Mechanics level 5 and knowledge of Intermediate Mechanics. That puts it among the harder part swaps for a new mechanic.
The muffler swap also takes longer than a door or window change. A quiet spot away from zombies is the safest place to do the work.
Higher Mechanics lowers the chance of damage and raises the chance of success.
The muffler must match the vehicle type. A Standard muffler goes only on a Standard vehicle, and the same rule holds for Heavy-Duty and Sports mufflers.
The tools, Mechanics level and knowledge the game asks for to fit the Muffler - Old and to take it out again.
| Slot | Install Tools | Install Skill | Knowledge | Remove Tools | Remove Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muffler | Wrench | Mechanics: 5 | Intermediate Mechanics | Wrench | Mechanics: 5 |
Muffler - Old by Vehicle Type
The muffler - old comes in a version for each vehicle type, and each version fits only that type.
| Vehicle Type | Weight | Condition | Loudness Multiplier | Vehicles | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 10 | 100 | x1.2 | /additem Base.OldCarMuffler1
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| Heavy-Duty | 10 | 100 | x1.2 | /additem Base.OldCarMuffler2
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| Sports | 10 | 100 | x1.2 | /additem Base.OldCarMuffler3
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Locations
Old mufflers turn up in household storage rather than in shops. Closets and sheds are the likeliest places, along with crates in garage storage. Storage units hold one now and then. Parked cars and wrecks are the other supply.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Closet | Crate | 10.4% |
| Closet | Other | 10.4% |
| Shed | Other | 10.4% |
| Garage storage | Crate | 8.3% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Storage unit | Other | 1% |
Notes
- The old muffler wears out the fastest.
- A worn muffler makes the engine louder.
- Even an old muffler beats driving with none.
- Sheds, closets and garages are where old mufflers hide.
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