On Fri, 09 May 2008 15:22:24 -0500, aarcuda69062
<nonelson@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>In article <ds29241kbnn45q7pputhhpjhpqrmol0me9@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> Travis Bickell <> wrote:
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>> Could anybody tell me how difficult it would be to cut a severely
>> clogged cat that's also rattling out of of a 2" exhaust system using a
>> hand-held utility saw with a metal blade, assuming there's enough room
>> to operate?
>
>With a Sawzall, takes about 30 seconds.
>
>> And if that's not to difficult, I'd also like to know how difficult it
>> would be to tem****arily clamp a piece of pipe into the space where the
>> cat was unti I can have someone weld a new cat in.
>
>Why not just get a direct fit cat installed anyway since you're gonna
>buy one. One size fits all cats are nothing but trouble down the road.
>
>> Thanks very much in advance
>
>Make sure you determine and correct the cause of the plugged cat before
>you toast the new one.
Thanks for all the advice, guys. The reason I want to tem****arily
replace my cat with a "straight" or "test" pipe is that my car, a 1981
Mercedes SL, has been burning oil because it needs a valve job.
I suspect that the clogged cat is also what has been causing the car's
operating temp to rise, particularly in traffic, since the rest of the
cooling system seems to be fine. In fact the radiator & thermostat are
new, the temps sensors seem to be right on the money, the water pump
is not leaking or squeaking, and the fan clutch seems to be engaging
when it should. So, I want to temproarily replace the cat to see if
that does indeed cause the car's operating temp to return to normal
until I can get around to doing the valves.
Once they're done, I'll replace the test pipe with the Magnaflow cat
that I bought a while ago. Does my original question make more sense
now, or am I missing more than I thought I was :-).
Thanks again for the advice and for any additional advice anyone can
give me.
BTW, I located the pipe cutting tool someone suggested I get. I
justneed to make sure it will rotate in the space betweem my exhaust
pipe and floor
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