clogged cat=slow car?

[txrocco at sbcglobal.net (ATS - Patrick Bureau)]

sure drive the car for 20 mins, then pull over, and look under the car if it
is cherry bright red, chances are its due to change, but to make sure and
tap (whack) the catilytic converter with a long handles screwdriver (with
the handle) or a hammer, if you hear like beads of glass shaking inside or
dropping as your wack it, its also done... time to change it.



ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
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=>-----Original Message-----
=>From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
=>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Michael Abatzis
=>Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 3:08 PM
=>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
=>Subject: clogged cat=slow car?
=>
=>
=>i've had a problem with lost power in my 16v for 4-5 months now. i've
=>troubleshooted (troubleshot?) and/or replaced everything in the fuel and
=>ignition systems (except the fuel distro) with no luck. ign and
=>cam timing
=>and mixture checked ad nauseum.  the car runs very well; fuel
=>mileage is a
=>bit off (28mpg hwy @ 80-85mph, a/c on), but not horrible.  the
=>car is slow
=>across the board, but feels like it loses more on the top end.  i had
=>initially thought of a clogged cat, but dismissed it since it
=>sounds ok, and
=>i haven't heard any rattling. however, i was talking w/ william s and he
=>also mentioned it, which got me thinking about it again. also, i got
=>emissions tested last week. while the car passed, it barely passed; last
=>year, the emissions were practically 0. anyone know how to test
=>this? even
=>if i took the cat/dp off (it's a tt), i wouldn't know what to
=>check for from
=>there. since the pipe is curved, i doubt i'll be able to see
=>much. thoughts?
=>does this sound like a culprit, and where do i go from here? tia,
=>
=>
=>-Michael Abatzis
=>New Orleans!
=>1988 Scirocco 2L 16v RIP-->parting, finally taking orders:
=>www.learnlink.emory.edu/~mabatzi/mikes_page1.html
=>1987 Scirocco 2L 16v...
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