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Offline mahimahimo

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clogged cat
« on: February 11, 2004, 12:30:12 PM »
i think my cat is clogged....  my 0-60 times have gotten longer, less power in general and over all gas milage has gone downany one have any info on how i would know for sure and what to do bout it...thanx for the help
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Re: clogged cat
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2004, 12:59:23 PM »
smack it with your hand or a rubber mallet. generally a plugged cat will rattle. Does the exhaust wheeze or whistle more than usual? The noise usually gives it away. If not, fuel pump/filter, tune up...
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Re: clogged cat
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2004, 05:12:15 PM »
the best remedy for a constapated cat, or any cat for that matter (screw you hippy types), is a hammer and a crowbar. just hollow that sucker out.
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Re: clogged cat
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2004, 05:32:58 PM »
I used a 1 1/4 hole drill and just drilled it all out. Works good. You should check into the archives a little more cause we just had a thread about it.
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Re: clogged cat
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2004, 07:51:55 PM »
no point in hollowing it out a good exhaust shop will take it right out for you for 20 bucks

if you hollow your cat itll give you an improvement over stock but not over just having a straight through pipe
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Re: clogged cat
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2004, 01:08:41 AM »
What you want is the shop to build you
a removable "Test Pipe" keep the hollow
cat for future smog checks, or get a new
cat and have it on hand if you don't pass.

this way you can unbolt and replace then
put it back, no welding involved.
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Re: clogged cat
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2004, 01:09:08 AM »
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no point in hollowing it out a good exhaust shop will take it right out for you for 20 bucks

if you hollow your cat itll give you an improvement over stock but not over just having a straight through pipe


I agree with Him. Just have it removed and replaced with a straight pipe. Once you tamper with a cat it will rust out and need to be replaced in the long run. So just make it history and forget it. Been there done that :)
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Re: clogged cat
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2004, 03:29:27 AM »
Well I don't have any money and it fixed my problem for free, so thats why I did it.
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Re: clogged cat
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2004, 03:51:31 AM »
mines the same a andrews.  if you get stoped for a loud exhaust around here and you don't have a cat its a huge fine.

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Re: clogged cat
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2004, 08:02:42 AM »
Stop a Tracker for a loud exhaust?  :P

I get teased a lot about how quiet mine is.

Jeep Owner:  "Eric you left your lights on"
Eric:  "It's ok it's still running"
Jeep Owner: "NO WAY".

I don't think removing your cat and still having a muffler will be that loud.

Besides, if they can hear it, they'll be looking for a Honda or the like.  :P

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Re: clogged cat
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2004, 08:05:46 AM »
thanx for the help...i just brought it to a muffler shop and they said it wasnt clogged...they said its probbly the fuel filter. according to them it needs to be changed every 6 months and its been bout a yr since ive changed it...so he threw one in and its a little better
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Re: clogged cat
« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2004, 08:43:57 AM »
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Well I don't have any money and it fixed my problem for free, so thats why I did it.

same here.

my tracker's not really all that loud considering i've got my cat hollowed out, stock manifold and no muffler (haven't gotten that far yet).
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Re: clogged cat
« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2004, 09:03:08 AM »
Mine isn't that loud either, but thats not what i was going for when I hollowed it out. My down pipe is starting to rot on the flange so its not sealing properly and it is kinda loud because of that. But other than that its pretty quiet.
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Re: clogged cat
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2004, 07:22:24 AM »
my tracker is pretty loud but not even close to as loud as your average honda and my exhaust is way overkill

plus youll never get pulled over for just your exhaust you have to already be doing something bad and then if the cop wants to stick it to you then theyll bug you about your exhaust

in my old car i had the muffler in the trunk for almost a year and never got bugged i even got pulled over for picking up girls at a bus stop and the cop never said anything about my exhaust
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Re: clogged cat
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2004, 01:11:40 AM »
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my tracker is pretty loud but not even close to as loud as your average honda and my exhaust is way overkill

plus youll never get pulled over for just your exhaust you have to already be doing something bad and then if the cop wants to stick it to you then theyll bug you about your exhaust

in my old car i had the muffler in the trunk for almost a year and never got bugged i even got pulled over for picking up girls at a bus stop and the cop never said anything about my exhaust

ROUND THESE PARTS THE COPS WILL PULL YOU OVER FOR JUST A LOUD EXAUST ONLY .....IT GIVES THEM PRIDE TO BUST YOUR CHOPS OVER PIDDLY STUFF LIKE THAT CAUSE THEY MIGHT JUST GET LUCKY AND BUST YA FOR SOMETHING ELSE  ::)   MATTY D.  ;D
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