Date:         Fri, 24 Jan 1997 16:34:02 -0800
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Lawrence Johnson <ljohnson@halhinet.on.ca>
Subject:      Re: plugged cat?  due to bad coil?

Derato@aol.com wrote:
> 
> quick question.  ive been diagnoseedd witha bad cat.  lost ignition coil last
> week and cranked till battery dead.  is this enuf raw gas to destroy cat?
>  been told cat has been clogged with carbon...any way to burn it off?
>  symptoms are...van runs good for a minute before loosing power. can make
> averything better by turning off ignition (WHILE RUNNING) then back on.
>  resetting computer to ignore sensor readings for a minute.  ive been told it
> alny takes a small amount of raw gas to destroy o2 sensor?????   im just
> going to keep driving it in the hopes it may burn off.  but if it dosnt ..im
> going to get a new cat from volkswagon parts place in mi, for 150$  any one
> know of a better deal?

There is a product by called "Kool-it Catalytic Converter Cleaner" which
you add to your gas tank. Its made by Unival Corp., Pleasantville, NY
10570. The product code number is 43267 31201 and is less than $10. I
have NOT YET TRIED IT myself and know of no one who has.

Larry
'86 Syncro Westy