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Old 09-10-2006, 03:40 PM
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How can I tell if my factory cats are clogged...
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Old 09-10-2006, 04:00 PM
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Big loss of power.
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Old 09-10-2006, 04:00 PM
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they will glow red and smell like rotten eggs when hot.
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Old 09-10-2006, 04:42 PM
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they will glow red and smell like rotten eggs when hot.
Yep. On my old Tempo, it would sound like there was rocks shaking around in it, and after a short highway drive you could look under the car, and it would be red hot. I hated that car. It was such a turd...
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Old 09-10-2006, 05:22 PM
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ya it will smell like sulfur or rotten eggs really bad
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saw them bishes off, take a big hammer and a punch, hollow them out and slap them back in place(if you dont have to pass the sniffer test) wont ever have to worry bout them clogging again
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Old 09-10-2006, 06:18 PM
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dang, well i deffinatly have the big performance loss but i dont really smell ne thing that bad when i get out i do smell like a tiny burning smell but i was hoping my slowness compaired to other gt's was the cats being clogged
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Old 09-10-2006, 06:20 PM
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saw them bishes off
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i hate cats
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Old 09-10-2006, 08:19 PM
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dang, well i deffinatly have the big performance loss but i dont really smell ne thing that bad when i get out i do smell like a tiny burning smell but i was hoping my slowness compaired to other gt's was the cats being clogged
Same here. I don't have the smell but where my TQ is supposed to kick in it is completely gone. Civics stay side by side with me.

I don't even race anymore because Im so turdish.

I havent checked the redhot color yet.
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a stang with badly clogged cats will have a hard time breaking 3500rpms at WOT... like mine did
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