My dealer replaced my defective cat under warranty and I have Mopar Headers on
my R/T. I do plan to replace it with a high flow though!
Bruce B wrote:
> 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
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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