express cat converters to rrmove
March 19th, 2015, 7:43 PM
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express cat converters to remove
Fail emission test and both rattling inside. Want to cut them off but don't know how it may affect the computer, MPG, lambdas etc
any experience in that? Thanx
any experience in that? Thanx
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March 19th, 2015, 10:29 PM
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Rattling inside means they have plugged up and then broke apart from the built up exhaust pressure.
The Cats work with the upstream o2 sensors to control timing and fuel mixture among other things, so I don't see how you could get sway with removing them. New ones are about 200 a pop I think.
The Cats work with the upstream o2 sensors to control timing and fuel mixture among other things, so I don't see how you could get sway with removing them. New ones are about 200 a pop I think.
March 21st, 2015, 10:40 AM
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You didn't say what year... but could be up to $700 a piece for new cats. At one point I hollowed one out and CEL was on periodically... there is more that can be done to circumvent that, but its not exactly legal. She ran good with the open exhaust. Since you have an emissions test.. I wouldn't attempt it.
March 22nd, 2015, 5:10 PM
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Removing them and installing O2 eliminators will clear the codes and the vehicle will run fine as long as you keep it properly tuned, but you will NEVER pass emissions testing with out the cats in place, the smell of the exhaust alone will be a dead give-away they are not in place....
March 23rd, 2015, 8:18 AM
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Removing them and installing O2 eliminators will clear the codes and the vehicle will run fine as long as you keep it properly tuned, but you will NEVER pass emissions testing with out the cats in place, the smell of the exhaust alone will be a dead give-away they are not in place....
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March 23rd, 2015, 9:58 AM
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Removing the cats will make you FAIL smog/emissions testing.
You can either spend a lot of money on a direct fit replacement or go to a local cat/muffler shop and have them weld up universal ones for cheaper.
You can either spend a lot of money on a direct fit replacement or go to a local cat/muffler shop and have them weld up universal ones for cheaper.
March 23rd, 2015, 3:29 PM
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UK supliers asking crazy prices for the cats, US shops refuse to send it to UK.
Postage very expensive, so on the end of the story to replace two cats may cost me half of my van.... worth it????No
Postage very expensive, so on the end of the story to replace two cats may cost me half of my van.... worth it????No
March 23rd, 2015, 11:05 PM
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Wow, you are not kidding. I looked at Rock Auto website and the cat is 285 bucks canadian and the shipping is 650......?!!! That is such bs.
Do you not have any auto wreckers there that you can scrounge off of?
Do you not have any auto wreckers there that you can scrounge off of?