My cat appears to be bad... this happened 2 weeks after the cam installed. Has anyone had this problem after a cam install??

I don't have a big cam just the comp 305, I just think is weird that the cat went out after a few runs?? is this typical or is it not related at all ???

 

how many miles on it.

could have been near its end before the cam, and the added emissions just accelerated it.

gut that sucker....to hell with the environment

that sounds wierd coming from a marine biologist

 

Why the hell not !!! let me gut the sucker !!
Thanks!

 

Yep, pull it off, shove a broom stick through it, and be done with it.

 

I didn't know it was such a big deal to gut the cat in Cal, I went to few muffler shops around my area to see if the would do it and how much...

The two guys I talked to goto offended and went off talking aboub the 3 or 5k fine that they would get and that I could get my car impounded for a month if I get caught.

complicated people I tell you !!!

 

What are the symptoms that make you think its "bad"? High emissions? No power, like its plugged up???????

 

Well I kept hearing like bouncing metal coming from under the car, passenger side. I would only hear it at a red light or when park at idle. once I'd step on the gas I wouldn't hear it,
so I got under the car when the cat was cold of course and smack the cat a few times with the side of my hand and you could clearly hear something inthere bouncing around.

anyways I'm 2 hours away from the border or tj, so I went accross and had it gut for 20 bucks. And the noise is no more !!! that makes me happy !!!

 

There's reason for the shops to be worried. In my state a shop can get a $10,000 fine for gutting a cat or anything of the sort.

 

if you want a cat, i have one for sale.... i passed emissions on it with flying colours earlier this year.

mike

 

I figured it was time to gut my cat after one night when i got home it was glowing red and smoke was pouring off of it