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Date:         Mon, 12 Jul 2004 23:02:52 -0400
Reply-To:     Shawn Luft <shawnagan@SYMPATICO.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Shawn Luft <shawnagan@SYMPATICO.CA>
Subject:      Re: Catalytic Converter Clogged ?
Comments: To: Tom Young <tomyoung1@comcast.net>
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Tom,

I'd like clean out my cat for testing purposes. What's the best way to hollow it out ?

Thanks !

----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Young" <tomyoung1@comcast.net> To: "Shawn Luft" <shawnagan@SYMPATICO.CA>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 10:44 PM Subject: Re: Catalytic Converter Clogged ?

> Classic symptoms of a broken catalytic converter. It'll only get worse over > time. Either replace the catalytic converter or try to knock the honeycomb > interior of the catalytic converter out. > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Tom Young '81 Vanagon > Lafayette, CA 94549 '82 Westfalia > --------------------------------------------------------------- > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shawn Luft" <shawnagan@SYMPATICO.CA> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 7:32 PM > Subject: Catalytic Converter Clogged ? > > > Hello > > I suspect my catalytic converter is blocked up because of the following > symptoms : > > (1) the van recently blew a hole through the "j" elbow pipe just prior to > the catalytic converter > > (2) something is making a rattling noise inside the catalytic converter > > (3) i replaced elbow pipe but seem to have air escaping between the gasket > of the catalytic converter and the new pipe. > > (4) van works ok but since replacing the elbow pipe the van seems to have a > 20% loss in power. > > > Is it possible the cat is clogged, and caused the elbow pipe to blow a hole > (for air to escape) ?? > > Is it possible that the new pipe has no hole, so pressure is collecting > again inside a bad cat and causing the loss of power? > > We are leaving for holidays on Friday and I want to everything as great as > possible. > > Any comments are much appreciated. > > Thx > Shawn >


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