Anyone ever had a catalytic converter go bad from driving through water?
Mine went out on me earlier this year. The guy at the muffler shop asked
me if I had gone through any large puddles or anything.
All I said was "I might have..." (thinking of, oh...
http://www.dakota-truck.net/MEET/daktoberfest2001/pics/jon/09.jpg :-)
He said that would cause the cat to break up due to thermal shock. Just
seems strange that I don't hear of this happening more often. I'm trying
to figure out if I'm going to take the risk with the emissions
inspections of setting up a straight pipe that I can swap in to replace
the converter when mudding.
Thanks.
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Jason Bleazard jbleazard@sympatico.ca Toronto, Ontario
his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black
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