"Bob Tom" <tigers@bserv.com> wrote in message
>
> Hey all,
>
> A Dakota owner in Ontario is within 3000 miles of warranty end
> for a cat replacement. His cat is making noises but not enough
> for an Ontario dealer to declare it as failed and won't replace it.
> He has had failed rear O2 sensors but doesn't know if his cat
> condition has contributed to this.
>
> He has had a tough time getting by the NOX on the clean air
> test. I don't know if this is because of the cat's condition or
> some other reason. It sounds like the cat replacement warranty
> will run out and his cat will fail shortly afterwards :-(
>
> Question. What ways are available to him so that he can quickly
> kill it without leaving any visible signs of tampering so that he
> can get them to replace it before the emission warranty ends?
>
> I can think of gutting it completely but can it be done without
> leaving visible signs? If so, what's the best way to proceed?
>
> Another way is get raw gasoline into the cat but this seems
> dangerous. Any comments on this?
>
> Hoping the collective DML can come up with something devious
> as usual :-)
>
> Bob
Using leaded fuel or running way rich is an excellent way of plugging up a
cat.
Also, we've destroyed them before using the smallest drill bit you can find.
Drill a few holes all over it in random places, then mist it with water when
it's hot to create some rust. It'll look like it's rusting to pieces.
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html www.omg-stfu.com
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