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Old September 12th 09, 12:42 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
Nate Nagel[_2_]
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Default 83 rabbit exhaust-help

oh, and if they got rid of the cat make sure you still have an O2
sensor! you need that for proper closed loop operation

nate

dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> Let us know what they say!
>
> I have not heard of the cat in the muffler, but maybe! lol
>
>
>
> "chris" > wrote
>
> snip
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> I am in a state that does not do emissions tests.... whether it is
> legal or not I doubt I would get called on it (anytime soon that is).
> Still I just hate the idea of driving around without a converter. My
> car even smells noxious, I am certain they removed the cat. I also
> checked out my receipt today and no note of a charge for a catalytic
> converter. I am really thinking they messed with my car. I'll be
> calling them on it tomorrow, I guess we will see what they have to say
> for themselves.
>
> Someone mentioned to me that they might have used a muffler with a
> built in catalytic converter? I had never heard of that as even an
> option. Do those exist? If anyone has any info on this I would be
> interested to hear it. Also I have heard that without a cat your car
> is more likely to trap extra unburned fuel in the pipe and is possible
> for it to start on fire. If they built the cat into the muffler would
> this still be a concern? I am perhaps a little weird and keep a small
> fire extinguisher in my car but that does not mean I ever want to use
> it!
>
> Thanks so much to all of you.
>
> Cheerio,
> Chris
>
>



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