I could be blowing platinum smoke here, but I seem to recall when Calif. emission standards were higher than Federal, that Vanagons sold in other states did, indeed, have empty cats, not straight pipes. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Daniel - Shazam" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 3:27 PM Subject: Re: Still running like crap, the saga continues - Compression Test Scott wrote: " Oh btw, if your cat is hollowed out, gutted, not recommended at all. Needs to be a good cat, or a straight pipe as a replacement. Hollowed out cat is verboten. ( not for smog or legal reasons - speaking in terms of flow and correct running - definitely has some affect. ) " |
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