[Re: E Test results - ~:(]

[jason@scirocco.org (Jason)]

Naaahhh!  The cat will be fine!  To kill a cat in 20k (12,000 miles), the 
car would have to be running so rich that you'd see nothing but flames and 
black smoke out the exhaust.  You're fine!  Check your O2 sensor!
Jason



At 03:30 PM 10/2/2002, Allyn wrote:
>cathy, if the cause isnt the cat, and you went 20,000 k's on it, chances 
>are the
>cat is fried by now.
>Al
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Cathy Boyko" <losinit@usa.net>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 7:18 AM
>Subject: Re: [Re: E Test results - ~:(]
>
>
>Allyn <amalventano1@comcast.net> wrote:
>oh crap, i had it backwards, you're running rich. chart i was reading was
>based
>on excess-air factor, not ideal fuel.
>sorry bout that.
>Al
>
>Yeah, I knew it meant it was rich, too much fuel to burn properly, hence the
>HCs and CO lacking that other oxygen. And there are other indicators that it
>is rich, but I didn't think it was excessively so, and rich is safer than
>lean, correct? Anyway, WHY so far off is the question. The "helpful guys" at
>the ETest gave me a sheet with about 20 possible things, so I figured you guys
>could help narrow it down (I've already ruled out faulty carburator...so that
>leaves like 19 things). How do you rule out the cat? It's a TT unit, new about
>20 000 kms ago. I'll check the O2 sensor, it may be pretty old.
>Anyway, I'm pretty unhappy, thank goodness they can't sniff my other two cars
>(they just doa  visual) or I'd be really ticked off.
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>Scirocco-l mailing list
>Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>Scirocco-l mailing list
>Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l