No power on hills - help desperately needed

[Robert Mangas]

   AFAIK the best way to test for cat function short of an emissions test is 
to use an IR thermometer to check the case temp.  If it's catalyzing, should 
be hotter than the inlet pipe temp.

R

>From: "films" <films at crazyralph.com>
>To: <quattro at audifans.com>
>Subject: RE: No power on hills - help desperately needed
>Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 15:54:36 -0500
>
>Hey guys,
>
>I just had my Audi at the muffler shop and he pulled the pipes leading
>out of the catalytic converters to check them out.  Both look very clean
>from the back end.  He tapped on each and the larger cat on the left
>side has a definite rattle inside.  He had no way of knowing whether the
>rattle inside was leading to reduced performance and causing my troubles
>so now I'm trying to check around and see if anyone in the area can
>check a cat to see whether it's in working order.
>
>I'll keep everyone updated.
>
>Thanks again!
>
>Tony
>
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