Bernd is right, it's a federal warranty not California specific like I
stated.
Plus I still bet they try to get out of it because of the header are not
stock. If you modified anything before the cat they are gonna balk I bet
anything.
----- Original Message -----
From: <bernd@texas.net>
To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 5:28 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Cat questions... (think I found my problem)
>
> The cat is covered under Federal Emissions Warranty for 80K miles. The
factory
> replacement isn't bad but would recommend a high-flow cat since you've got
all
> the other intake/exhaust mods already.
>
> A 16.2 definitely is showing something wrong with the truck...with those
mods,
> you should be in the low 15's if not high 14's.
>
> - Bernd
>
>
> > ok ok, I feel silly, I have done a ton of work to this truck, headers,
cat
> > back, intake, throttle body, etc... well I went to the track the other
day,
> > and the best was a 16.2... this seemed bad, no better than before the
mods!
> > I also have been having trouble with exhaust gasgets, I have blown out
> > three header gasgets, and now two y pipe/collector gasgets.
> > This made me think, something is wrong, too much backpressure?... what
IS
> > that rattle I have been hearing? could it be the cat? I always said "nah
it
> > wont hapen to me"... I said the same thing about the cab pop on a drive
> > way, but that one is starting to get on my nerves.
> >
> > so my questions are, what is the waranty on the cat? I have 55,000 on
the
> > truck in the 3 years I have owned it. if it is still under waranty, the
> > dealer will replace it with a stock cat, will that one last? would it be
> > better to go with an aftermarket cat? if so what brand, type? prices?
> > Help!!! I want to have this fixed for the truckin nats!!!
> >
> > as always thanks for the help, this is why I love this group.
> >
> > oh ya the truck is a 99 cc 5.2 5spd, with mopar headers, F&B tb, K&N gen
> > II, MBRP cat back, and Centerforce clutch.
> >
> > thanks again
> > Gregg
> >
>
>
>
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Fri Jun 20 2003 - 12:03:08 EDT