Re: Clogged Cat?

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

Keep in mind that this is a symptom of other problems.  More than likely it
is/was running too rich or too lean to cause it to burn up.  Usually cats
last a LONG time and in a well maintained car they will last the lifetime of
the car.  These "other" problems can be as simple as a bad plug wire or
fouled plug to things as complicated as a bad computer or labor intensive as
bad rings.  If you take it to a shop to have the cat replaced 99% of the
time they will void the warranty of the new cat if they know that the car
has runability problems so I would find out the cause of the bad cat before
taking it to a shop to have a cat installed so you can take full advantage
of the warranty that comes with the cat.  HTH!!

Dave

> Thanks for the info...I can definitely hear something "new" rattling
> down near there occasionally when the car is idling/starting (not
> constantly)...I'll whack it a few times this weekend and double check.
>
> Don't have a temp gauge...also car came with a header when I bought it
> so no test pipe to check.
>
> After your suggestion, I did put my hand near the tailpipe when it was
> Idling and it felt "light"...though I've never done it on this car
> before so I don't have a comparison....Also I didn't have anyone to rev
> it so I was difficult to get a good read.
>
> I'm pretty convinced that it is clogged now...I'll tear into this
> weekend!!
>
> Thanks,
> -Keith
>
>
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