imported_corcoran_chris

how would you know if you have a clogged cat? how would it smell when its burning? and what would it do to performace of the car....can it be tempermental? or would the problem come on and stay on? thanks

Whiplash

try hitting 5k in neutral..
it'd be there all the time..

imported_corcoran_chris

uhh...more detial please

Whiplash

if ya can't hit 5 grand in idle chances are the cat is plugged..

start car and put tranny in neutral, put foot on gas pedal and move towards the floor ????

this was a test we used to do when i was in the tranny biz..
guys would come is thinking the torque convertor was fooked, but it would sometimes turn out the cat was plugged..

oh, and if the cat's plugged it'll be a constant thing, not periodic..

willie

^^ good advice

another way to test it out, run it pretty hard (rev high) for a bit, then look under your car and if you hear like chipping and other weird noises from the cat, that sometimes means its plugged as well.

red90dx

after a long hard run, look underneath, I betcha its glowing RED!

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

It's simple - a marked loss of high end power to the point where you wanna get out and push the car.

Si Veloz - good to see you still got you sense of humour !!

Whiplash

ya....but you should see how short the fuse is now that sets it off wandering toward the brink of insanity

BIGA10k

I had a plugged cat on my Jetta. I'd get to about 4000rpm in fourth and the car would not go any faster (it would actually slow down going up a hill), eventually the car could not go 80km/h. The car felt like it had 25hp and there was a rotten egg smell.

|MuGeN|

willie, what do you mean by chipping? when i park and shut off my car and get out i hear a clicking sound coming from the cat area. is that bad?

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

the pinging noise is normal - it's the heat making metal expand

SiV - walking on a thin line, eh?

|MuGeN|

whew what a relief. i thought my brand new cat back exhaust was messed up

thanx -Jason