On 11 Sep, 18:42, Nate Nagel > wrote:
> 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
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> dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> > Let us know what they say!
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> > I have not heard of the cat in the muffler, but maybe! *lol
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> > "chris" > wrote
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> > 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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Hi All,

Just got off the phone with the place that did the work on my car,
they said I can bring my car in later this afternoon and they will
take a look at it. It does not sound promising however. The person I
just spoke with said they only replaced from the catalytic converter
back which is total bs. He also said if they would have replaced the
converter it would have added about $700 to the bill. So I am getting
the feeling they are going to try to make me either forget the whole
thing or pay $700. I have checked around online and it shows
converters for my car for well under $100, and I told him that. He
said "well you can try that but they usually do not work out" followed
by a chuckle. What is that supposed to mean? Do aftermarket cats not
work?? Can someone help me out here, am I being messed with?

Thanks a ton,
Chris