Re: Clogged Cat?

["Dave Ewing" <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>]

Good chance!!  I would also check a couple other things too.  First, I would
check if the cat rattles when you smack it with either your fist or with a
rubber hammer (preferably once cooled).  B, check to see if you can feel
very much exhaust coming out of the tail pipe and/or a whistling type sound
when accelerating.  D, you could check the temperature if you have either a
temp gun or a multimeter with a temp probe, and lastly, pull the little
silicone cap off of the test pipe coming from the exhaust manifold.  If it
sounds like all the exhaust is coming through the test pipe, then something
is plugged!!  HTH!!

Dave

> Help please...
>
> Symtoms
> Car lacks acceleration and maxes out @ 65mph.
>
> Symptoms are similar to when one of my vacuum hoses popped off and I
> could not accelerate (except now I can't here the loud whooshing of the
> air getting sucked in.) I did check for loose vacuum connections though
> and couldn't find any.
>
> Also the car ran hotter than usual. about 15 degrees hotter on the oil
> gauge after a 20 mile trip.
>
> Exhaust note sounded odd/louder when floored.
>
> Whadyall think?
>
> TIA,
> -Keith
>
> 84 8v <-Daily Driver
> 98 Civic ex <-backup for when the roc don't feel so good
>
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