Smelly Exhaust
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From: Twin Cities, MN
Originally Posted by plumpzz
it should get less worse after a week or two, but the smell really nvr goes away. It gives me the same kind of headache hangovers give me
The smell never really goes away because there are no cats to get rid of the smell. I only smell it during a stop and idling.
Originally Posted by Wired 24/7
did you think the cats served no purpose other than to make the car slower?
If you didn't know what they were for, why did you gut them?
:-(
I didnt gut my cats.
I bought them gutted.
Originally Posted by Wired 24/7
I hope they were cheap... since test pipes do an even better job and a decent pair can be had for $200 or less...
By saying "test pipes do an even better job"
I meant they flow better than your "gutted cats" ... gutted cats basically ARE test pipes because they have no catalytic material in them anymore.
By the way, a catalytic converter is not a filter. It doesn't filter anything. It is a playground for chemical reactions, namely:
-Further oxidation of carbon monoxide to CO2 (Carbon dioxide)
-Converting NOx compounds which contribute to smog etc to nitrogen and CO2
-Burning off unburned hydrocarbons to water (Steam) and CO2
Your car's engine puts out some amount of NOx, CO, and unburned hydrocarbons no matter what you do. Catalytic converters help eliminate the atmospheric effects of releasing these chemicals.
FILTERS seperate solids from liquids or solids from gases. And they get clogged over time... and they need to be changed eventually.
Catalytic converters last quite a while, due to the fact that the catalyst is not consumed in the chemical reactions. If it were a filter, you'd be replacing it every couple of weeks
I meant they flow better than your "gutted cats" ... gutted cats basically ARE test pipes because they have no catalytic material in them anymore.
By the way, a catalytic converter is not a filter. It doesn't filter anything. It is a playground for chemical reactions, namely:
-Further oxidation of carbon monoxide to CO2 (Carbon dioxide)
-Converting NOx compounds which contribute to smog etc to nitrogen and CO2
-Burning off unburned hydrocarbons to water (Steam) and CO2
Your car's engine puts out some amount of NOx, CO, and unburned hydrocarbons no matter what you do. Catalytic converters help eliminate the atmospheric effects of releasing these chemicals.
FILTERS seperate solids from liquids or solids from gases. And they get clogged over time... and they need to be changed eventually.
Catalytic converters last quite a while, due to the fact that the catalyst is not consumed in the chemical reactions. If it were a filter, you'd be replacing it every couple of weeks
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From: Dallas
SunsetSunrise,
B4 modding, do a quick search here cause it's common knowledge that no cat's= stinky.
Last time I checked, we all need to breathe so why remove cat's. Dudes have 500+ horses running cat's so there is no need to create any more pollution. Save it for burnouts!
B4 modding, do a quick search here cause it's common knowledge that no cat's= stinky.
Last time I checked, we all need to breathe so why remove cat's. Dudes have 500+ horses running cat's so there is no need to create any more pollution. Save it for burnouts!
Originally Posted by m1james@bellsou
SunsetSunrise,
B4 modding, do a quick search here cause it's common knowledge that no cat's= stinky.
Last time I checked, we all need to breathe so why remove cat's. Dudes have 500+ horses running cat's so there is no need to create any more pollution. Save it for burnouts!
B4 modding, do a quick search here cause it's common knowledge that no cat's= stinky.
Last time I checked, we all need to breathe so why remove cat's. Dudes have 500+ horses running cat's so there is no need to create any more pollution. Save it for burnouts!
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