How difficult is it to install? Thanks, Margie M. R., "Gutted" means that the ceramic interior has been removed, usually becasueit has deteriorated from a nmber of causes. See busdepot.com or vanagain. com sites for a replacement. About $100, or so. Tom Hanlon Palm Springs, CA 84 Westfalia margie reyes wrote: > > Hi everyone... I'm new to the list! > I need to know what you mean by gutted. Does gutted mean it is gone? I > just purchased an 82 Vanagon, but I just found out it does not have a > cat. We want it to pass emissions so we will have time to save up the > money for the cat...any suggestions? It has 106,000 miles, it runs > great. Needs a tune up, but other than that it is great!! > Thanks!! > Margie : ) Albuq. NM > > In a message dated 4/4/00 5:25:27 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET writes: > > << > My cat was gutted some time ago, and I've passed Arizona's > relatively > stringent emissions test (same as California's as I recall). > I've also > heard (on the evening news) that although cats do remove NOx, > they replace > with sulphur dioxide, which is/may be worse. > > Bottom line on this is . . . Oh hell, I don't even begin to > know what the > bottom line is. Probably we should all drive less, or maybe > not at all. > > NO, I DON'T WANT TO START A THREAD ON HORSES. > >> > My CAT on my syncro is also gutted. With everything perfectly > tuned, I also > pass the emissions tests in flying colors. Although vanagons do > have a high > hydrocarbons at IDLE before the CAT in which the CAT will > reduce. I do have > more power with a very slight different exhaust note. See ya, > Michael |
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