Marlon Manchanayake

Thank you for the reply. It did not have any leaks last time I checked but anyway, I will check again.

Thank you for the reply. What do you mean by reg system? Do you mean a valvetronic exhaust to on/off the exhaust sound? A, I know while the A/C is on car runs at a higher idle than normal for that reason I turn off the A/C when arriving at highway interchanges to make the idle bit lower. But that didn't help me . Anyway, do you know any procedure to get the exhaust inspected by a government official hence I can legally run it? Because I have seen in some car sales listing they state that their aftermarket exhaust is approved by the government and has a legal document which can be presented to a cop if pulled over and prove it's legal.

Thank you for the reply. No, my car does not have a catalyst converter, In fact, from the factory they were not fitted as to my knowledge only a muffler in the back section of the downpipe. Did you had any problems with the police with your old car, especially with the Highway police?

Recently I was stopped by traffic police at the Kaduwela highway interchange for having a loud exhaust. My car is a 1982 Ford Laser 1.5L, which is an old car as some of you may know. I brought it 4 years back in rough condition and did a full restoration. Originally when I took ownership of the car it did not have any muffler at the end of the exhaust pipe or any muffler or catalyst converter, it was a full straight pipe. After the restorations, I installed a muffler which I got from a Japanese spare parts yard in Negombo. It has a fairly small exit no more than 1.5 inches in diameter. I made the car sounds significantly less but left a little deep grumble in idle and when moving. It is pretty clear it makes much less sound than the straight pipe it had earlier. Now my problem is this police officer does not understand when I said I couldn't find the original exhaust to this old car. For this what can I do as he said I'm going to be courtside if I didn't make it sound less. Can I have someone from the Department of Motor Traffic sound test the car and deem it suitable for road use? or what can I do here? Any advice would be much appreciated.