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Re: Clogged cat?



It could have been unburned gas that ignited. In college a common trick was to
turn off the engine with the car in gear. It would get unburned gas into the
exhaust. Turn the car back on and BOOM!!!. Nice flash behind you.
John

Lee Folkman wrote:

> well, i had an interesting experience.  i tried to start my car up and it
> would just crank over until the battery died.  well a few hours later i
> tried it again...and it cranked over a few times then started, ran for a few
> seconds and then BOOM!  Then the car died.  So i tried starting it again and
> it start right up but was VERY LOUD.  Looked underneath and the exhaust from
> between the downpipe and in front of the cat was disconnect (blew it out).
>
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