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Re: Hot Catalyst

To: David Riker <davidr@sunset.net>
Subject: Re: Hot Catalyst
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 23:44:33 -0800
Cc: Spridget mail list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <01e301bf623e$dcf80780$385ee2ab@pavilion>

David Riker wrote:

> Hi All
>   Advise?

Hi David,

Having once had a red hot convertor (which is now hollow and still passes smog,
shh-don't tell AQMD)  There are only two reasons that I know of for the cat to
glow cherry red:

1.    Mixture is WAY too rich
2.    The cat is blocked or partially blocked.

#2 was my case.  It finally became completely blocked and blew open around the
seam (scared at least 2 years off my life when it did). I took it off, emptied
the pieces, had a friend weld it back up and put it on.  It passed smog check II
the next time.  I need to get off my lazy butt and get the midget smogged,  but
as  mentioned before it has been idling kind of rough lately.  (and I'm also
broke)

I would go for the blockage route.  The cat is a pain in the butt to get off
too.

Steve.

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