On the line of CATs, I need one too. I talked to one muffler shop and they said they will weld in a generic CAT for 80$. Is this a good thing? Should I avoid the generic CAT and go with OEM? Lets assume for argument sake that the throughput and whatnot of the cat is the same. Thank Matthew, polluting in California.... > -----Original Message----- > From: Hans Eisenbeis [SMTP:hans@REQUESTLINE.COM] > Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 10:38 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: emissions > > I know this is an exhausted thread (ahem) but I'm new to the group, > and I'm having trouble passing emissions w/ my '84 wasserboxer GL. > > The CO is just slightly high -- like 3 %. But having done a bunch of > exhaust work recently, I know the CAT is completely toast (as in ~empty~). > > Any helpful hints about quick and easy fixes for elevated CO? Normally, > I'd consider > replacing the CAT kind of drastic, but I have a line on a really cheap new > one. Would this > even fix the CO problem though? What does a CAT really do anyway? > > Hans > '84 GL > > Hans Eisenbeis, editor & producer > http://www.requestline.com > Request Magazine Online |
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