Re: Catalytic Converters for V8

[Son Nguyen <snguyen@hydra.acs.uci.edu>]

> From: Randall Markarian <asenna@accessus.net>
> Subject: Re: Catalytic Converters for V8
> 
> Buchholz, Steven wrote:
> 
> > > Cats?  Why would a V8 need cats?  I heard from somebody that a V8 will
> > > easily
> > > pass emissions without them.  Not me of course, but somebody.  ;-)
> > >
> > Here in California the fact that it passes the emission requirements is only
> > partial credit.  If they can prove that an emissions related item is
> > malfunctioning then you have to get it fixed.  If there is any evidence of
> > tampering then there is no limit to the amount that you must pay to make it
> > right ...
> 
> It would be impossible to tell visually that anything was amiss.
> 
> Randall

When I gutted the cat in my first 914, almost every 
smog place that I visited kicked/tapped on the cat during
the visual.  The fact that the cat on the 914 is visible/kickable 
from the rear valance didn't help.  Maybe they don't check
as often on newer cars or if it required lifting the car to 
get to the cat...

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Son Nguyen
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