In a message dated 4/16/07 10:17:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time, fonman4277@EARTHLINK.NET writes:
> Plugged catalytic converter!! At this point I'm only > about 20 miles from home. I can get a tow, but I really didn't want to wait > around in a Sheetz parking lot for who knows how long for a tow truck. > Sooo, I unbolted the cat (after it cooled, of course), then put washers in > between the cat and the muffler and bolted it back together, creating a > massive exhaust leak. I made it home this way, about 80% of the power > restored and running loud as hell, but at least I made it! Another Everybus > adventure! > > another reason everything i run has a gutted cat.. dont bother to flame me, the vision of potential flames taking over jeff's van was enough reason for me, and if you dont approve, c'est la vie.. anyway, glad u made it home ok jeff. could have been the end of your van right there in the sheetz parking lot. that would have been a big "OH SHEEEETz!!!!!" chris for those who dont approve, go yell at some big old dumptruck puking black diesel exhaust into the sky, not me in my little van. :<)
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