North Pacific WA and OR

catalytic converter tale

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 02-26-2014, 01:32 PM
  #1  
Member
Thread Starter
 
Blue_ghost's Avatar
 
Join Date: 05-12-06
Location: Oregon
Posts: 373
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
catalytic converter tale

So, I had my downpipe repaired yesterday. After 6 years of use, it broke above the flex pipe. Anyway, once the shop had the downpipe off the car, they noticed something very odd. The catalytic converter was missing!. Somehow it was blown out the exhaust without damaging the muffler or clogging the exhaust! I have been driving w/o the converter for a few years and still passing emissions !!
Old 02-26-2014, 01:45 PM
  #2  
Administrator
Administrator
Platinum Member
iTrader: (25)
 
Staged07SS's Avatar
 
Join Date: 12-30-07
Location: NEPA
Posts: 14,331
Received 197 Likes on 175 Posts
Originally Posted by Blue_ghost
So, I had my downpipe repaired yesterday. After 6 years of use, it broke above the flex pipe. Anyway, once the shop had the downpipe off the car, they noticed something very odd. The catalytic converter was missing!. Somehow it was blown out the exhaust without damaging the muffler or clogging the exhaust! I have been driving w/o the converter for a few years and still passing emissions !!
Does your state perform a tailpipe sniffer test?

I've passed emissions being catless, but PA doesnt perform a tailpipe sniffer test.
Old 02-26-2014, 01:48 PM
  #3  
Senior Member
 
Haven07's Avatar
 
Join Date: 08-31-12
Location: MD
Posts: 3,193
Received 54 Likes on 50 Posts
I'm wondering how you didn't throw a 420 code
Old 02-26-2014, 01:48 PM
  #4  
Member
Thread Starter
 
Blue_ghost's Avatar
 
Join Date: 05-12-06
Location: Oregon
Posts: 373
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Staged07SS
Does your state perform a tailpipe sniffer test?

I've passed emissions being catless, but PA doesnt perform a tailpipe sniffer test.
nope -just plugin
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Jesse
How to Guide
57
10-15-2015 11:56 AM
Hill1513
Parts
1
09-21-2015 07:18 AM
M-Dub
Problems/Service/Maintenance
28
02-06-2015 05:49 PM
TOGHeaders
2.0L LSJ Performance Tech
54
12-20-2005 09:17 PM
TOGHeaders
2.0L LSJ Performance Tech
134
09-30-2005 07:55 PM



Quick Reply: catalytic converter tale



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:47 PM.