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roseville5oh
Member # 406
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Heard a clinking sound under the car. Pulled the X-pipe off, tipped it upside down, and a bunch of white, cat material fell out. Does running the car rich or lean cause the cat to burn up? Thanks
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st5150
Member # 51
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quote: Originally posted by roseville5oh: Heard a clinking sound under the car. Pulled the X-pipe off, tipped it upside down, and a bunch of white, cat material fell out. Does running the car rich or lean cause the cat to burn up? Thanks
A rich mixure makes the cats attempt to burn off the extra fuel in the converter and not in the combustion chamber where its suppose to burn. If extremely rich, they can start to glow.
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LiftedAssDodge
Member # 865
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quote: Originally posted by st5150:
A rich mixure makes the cats attempt to burn off the extra fuel in the converter and not in the combustion chamber where its suppose to burn. If extremely rich, they can start to glow.
yeah, what he said
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91sleeper
Member # 779
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quote: Originally posted by roseville5oh: Heard a clinking sound under the car. Pulled the X-pipe off, tipped it upside down, and a bunch of white, cat material fell out. Does running the car rich or lean cause the cat to burn up? Thanks
Yeah like if u run 91 octane plus an octane booster it will run hella rich and eventually burn up all your cats and destroy them. [ February 14, 2002: Message edited by: 91sleeper ]
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the50ho
Member # 73
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The way you drive your car doesn't help either sir....also a car not being fast can cause that...which is likely in your situation...J/K!!!!! Jack
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st5150
Member # 51
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quote: Originally posted by 91sleeper:
Yeah like if u run 91 octane plus an octane booster it will run hella rich and eventually burn up all your cats and destroy them.
This is not true.
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93PONY
Member # 60
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Eric, How old is the Bassani? You *may* be able to coax Bassani into an exchange...your old one sent back with some $$$ in exchange for a new one.*Precisely why I don't want a used one!*
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Calightning
Member # 853
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double post[ February 15, 2002: Message edited by: Calightning ]
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Calightning
Member # 853
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My cats went bad when I brought home my puppy Rex. Since then one of them claws the furnature and the other one pisses on the carpet.
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RiddlerGT
Member # 113
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haha
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roseville5oh
Member # 406
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quote: Originally posted by 93PONY: Eric, How old is the Bassani? You *may* be able to coax Bassani into an exchange...your old one sent back with some $$$ in exchange for a new one.*Precisely why I don't want a used one!*
Shaun - I bought them brand new off of some guy in Texas back in May. I'm gonna call Bassani and see what they will do. Eric
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roseville5oh
Member # 406
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sig test
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roseville5oh
Member # 406
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sig test again
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roseville5oh
Member # 406
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last time
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T-TopTerror
Member # 480
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Excessive miles.
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roseville5oh
Member # 406
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not to many miles on this X erik. I was running it way to rich now that I think about it.
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91sleeper
Member # 779
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quote: Originally posted by st5150:
This is not true.
Okaaay, if its not true why do they put that on the warning labels of most high octane boosters.
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PunkINa5.SLOW
Member # 10
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Higher octane fuel wont make your car run richer.It will effect the burn in the combustion chamber. No stock EFI mustang without a power adder needs any octane boost if it is using 91 octane.
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93PONY
Member # 60
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My impression of octane boost & the effects on cats:Stock/lightly modded 5.0 running 91 octane: Runing rich will send unburned fuel out the exhaust. When it reaches the cats, it ignites causing damage to the cats. Same car with octane boost (the stuff that actually works)... The higher the octane, the slower the burn of the mixture. Depending on many factors, this could send unburned fuel out the exhaust....to the cats & ignites causing damage.
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