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Date:         Wed, 22 Jan 1997 21:46:55 -0500 (EST)
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From:         Derato@aol.com
Subject:      bad cat. due to bad coil update.

quick story is.....ignition coil went one cold night. i did a lot of cranking(and push starting) before giving up and abandoning my baby in the not so good streets of boston. after a tow home, and some time to diagnose, i replaced the coil and started it right up. the problem began a mile into test drive....loss of power, to the point of barely moving. I think i must have read in the list some where about resetting computer by flicking ignition on and off. what a great thing to know!!! was able to drive this way to work and back (20 x 2=40 miles). my theory to the problem was: the excess raw fuel in the exhaust (from all that ignitionless cranking) which traveled into the exhaust, threw off the 02 sensor, causing the computer to lean out the engine, resulting in the poor afor mentioned performance of the engine. my best hope was that it would all burn off and all would be right again. my worst fear was a new cat. and a new 02 sensor. as it turned out... by the second day,the excess gas..(or carbon) burned off and all was right again. ;) i guess ud have to say..after all the tales of woe ive read on this list...this was a very happy ending to a not so good situation. im only reporting all this so someone out there can concider waiting out the problem...rather than paying any $ for somthing they dont need(yet). ;) and yes...that was the quick story. peace, derato


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