Two questions on two cars

[Robert Mangas]

  Look for high temp during operation; the cat should be hotter than the 
pipe leading to it.  You could also remove it and inspect the monolith 
inside for damage.

>From: Doug Yoder <yoderw at msoe.edu>
>To: George Harris <harchris at smokesignal.net>
>CC: quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: Two questions on two cars
>Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 12:10:48 -0500
>
>The 100 has picked up a fairly annoying exhaust rattle lately.  Is there 
>any way to test the cat short of having it replaced?
>
>-Doug
>
>George Harris wrote:
>>On the '91 100, On one car I owned a plugged catalytic converter reduced 
>>power and limited revs at around 3000 rpm. On an '87 5ktq reported here 
>>recently, a new set of plug wires, distributor cap and rotor cured rough 
>>idling and lack of power.
>>
>>Take your pick.
>>
>>Cheers
>>George
>>
>>Doug Yoder wrote:
>>
>>>Car: '91 100 (non-q).  Problem: Stalling, low power, engine won't rev. 
>>>Start car, starts fine, idles a little rough (but it always has,
>>>especially cold).  Try to rev engine (in neutral) and it gets up to maybe
>>>3-4 k, then stops and hunts around between 3-4krpms.  Let up on the
>>>accelerator and the car almost stalls, have to give it a little bit of
>>>pedal and it settles into idle.  Try to drive car and it stalls when you
>>>let up on the accelerator.
>>
>>
>
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