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Old Jun 18, 2004 | 04:19 PM
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Say you're exhaust exits right behind the cat.

Say you're on the highway cruising at about 120mph for ~10 minutes.

Say you lose spark because your coil wire pops off.

Would all of the air and fuel being pumped into the catalytic converter (due to the lack of combustion and the engine at about 5000rpm) cause it to break apart and shoot out of the rear of your car in glowing orange chunks, about the size of grapes?
Old Jun 18, 2004 | 04:54 PM
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Sure
Old Jun 18, 2004 | 05:24 PM
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Default Re: Catalytic Converter

Originally Posted by spic
Say you're exhaust exits right behind the cat.

Say you're on the highway cruising at about 120mph for ~10 minutes.

Say you lose spark because your coil wire pops off.

Would all of the air and fuel being pumped into the catalytic converter (due to the lack of combustion and the engine at about 5000rpm) cause it to break apart and shoot out of the rear of your car in glowing orange chunks, about the size of grapes?
damn that sux
Old Jun 18, 2004 | 05:34 PM
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Interesting... I had 3 cats, which I took out, so I couldn't answer this one.
Old Jun 18, 2004 | 05:38 PM
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Nothing sucks.. the car's running fine.. I just don't know what the fuck flew out from underneath my car and that seems like a logical explination.. I just don't know if it 'could' actually happen..

I'm not down with my catalytic converter technology.
Old Jun 18, 2004 | 05:45 PM
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Throw it in the trash, shoot fire from your exhaust, and call yourself cool.
Old Jun 18, 2004 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by VR-4ever
Throw it in the trash, shoot fire from your exhaust, and call yourself cool.
Old Jun 18, 2004 | 05:52 PM
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I can't - it's aimed at my gas tank which leaks.

Who wants to go for a ride with me?
Old Jun 18, 2004 | 06:33 PM
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yea spic...most likely you were making one huge combustion chamber in your cat. Ill talk to you later about that 'special' exhaust you wanted made.
Old Jun 18, 2004 | 08:44 PM
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Default Re: Catalytic Converter

Originally Posted by spic
I'm not down with my catalytic converter technology.
So get down with it

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/catalytic-converter.htm
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