It affects the O2 sensor, which affects your mixture. The O2 sensor is (as was mentioned) in the cat on the 2.1 Keith "Paul M. Hillbish" wrote: > > In a message dated 1/22/01 10:36:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, > keith_adams@transcanada.com writes: > > << This catalyst causes a reaction on it's > surface which converts nasties (oxides of nitrogen as monoxides of carbon, > etc) > to their fully oxidized (and less harmful) states. >> > > So then why would it be a factor in fuel economy? Being that it is in the > exhaust, the fuel burned by the van would be used before that. > > --Paul-- |
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