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Old Apr 21, 2017 | 02:30 PM
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Having a lot a smell from cats when accelerating say up to 100 mph or more in my convertible with windows and top up. Is this normal?
Old Apr 23, 2017 | 08:10 AM
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I have also noticed the same thing. I have a catback exhaust with a resonator delete x-pipe. I assumed mine was due to the ghost cam I was playing with, it probably dumped too much fuel and stopped the cats up?
Old Apr 23, 2017 | 08:55 AM
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my exhausts are stock but car does have 40000 miles
Old Apr 23, 2017 | 09:16 AM
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What fuel are you using....some stink more than others??
Old Apr 23, 2017 | 09:58 AM
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Reg unleaded gas sometimes premium. The smell isn't there under normal driving just when the cats are heated hotter by high speeds
Old Apr 23, 2017 | 11:31 AM
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That's normal......nothing to worry about!!
Old May 24, 2017 | 09:01 PM
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Mine is so bad, I am installing Kooks headers with high flow cats this week. Never ever, play with a ghost cam....dumped unburned fuel and melted the converters.




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