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Posted by The Rick (Member # 327) on 2002-12-06 02:28 PM :
 
Ok, this guy at work the other day came out with "cats do nothing for pollution, they only have steel wool in them..."

Sounds like total to me but what do I know? I thought they were meant do deaden sound, burnt un-burnt fuel. I doubt I'm correct either but I'm curious

thanks
 

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Posted by rob (Member # 50) on 2002-12-06 02:31 PM :
 
the cats are to reduce NOx emissions and unburned hydrocarbons using a platinum catalyst (that's why they are so expensive, the Pt)
 

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Posted by eddiej50 (Member # 1169) on 2002-12-06 02:31 PM :
 
Well "cats" are actually catalytic converters and they contain a material inside that reacts with unburnt fuel to keep pollutants down .This material which is a catlyst for the reaction to burn the unburnt fuel is where they get the name catalytic converter.Damn I just sounded like a really big dork right there .
 

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Posted by 96Forged281 (Member # 2158) on 2002-12-06 04:43 PM :
 
cat whats a cat?? i see no cats on mycar hehe
 

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Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on 2002-12-06 04:48 PM :
 
Sounds like you have a chevy red neck guy at work
 

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Posted by The Rick (Member # 327) on 2002-12-06 05:34 PM :
 

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Originally posted by st5150:
Sounds like you have a chevy red neck guy at work

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he's more of a japanese honda owning redneck if you ask me
 

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Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on 2002-12-06 05:48 PM :
 
I know those kind of rednecks, they're still pissed about the vietnam war so they drive imports and live life bitter
 

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Posted by The Rick (Member # 327) on 2002-12-06 05:52 PM :
 

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Originally posted by st5150:
I know those kind of rednecks, they're still pissed about the vietnam war so they drive imports and live life bitter

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Yah, its pretty funny. I'm at the point with the guy that I just like to argue with him in front of people It really doesnt matter what topic, I always seem to have the opposite opinion..

He's got a 2000 civic si with a supercharger that he's to ashamed to give me a straight answer on his 1/4 mile time
 

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Posted by StoplightWarrior (Member # 211) on 2002-12-07 10:17 AM :
 
You sure it's got a blower? A lot of those guys "think" they have a blower, but many do not...I have yet to see a blown, turbo'ed import on the street (one that didnt' come that way from the factory, at least).
 

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Posted by The Rick (Member # 327) on 2002-12-07 07:33 PM :
 

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Originally posted by StoplightWarrior:
You sure it's got a blower? A lot of those guys "think" they have a blower, but many do not...I have yet to see a blown, turbo'ed import on the street (one that didnt' come that way from the factory, at least).

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