Re: DML Digest V4 #586

From: Aaron (acolona@i-55.com)
Date: Tue Apr 20 1999 - 01:13:23 EDT


2 of the guys have 98's and they've had theirs off for over a year now, and
still no light. One ran his truck before and after and noticed about .4 in
his quarter-mile time. i have noticed better gas mileage just after one tank
after i cut mine off.

Aaron
99 cc 5.2 manual

>Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 16:21:37 -0400
>From: "mike d. (Michael Z-Sykes)" <msykes@su.edu>
>Subject: Re: DML: catlytic converter off- no light -Reply
>
>>>When you say they "just" cut them off, did they just do it recently? >If
>so, give 'em some time... Firing up the engine after cutting off the >cat
>won't light the MIL. <<<
>gratuitous snip...

>not only that, just because it didn't light up any trouble lights, doesn't
>mean it runs better... those things have 4 O2 sensors, some are >after the
>cat. As soon as one of those sensors realizes something is wacky, >the
>computer will adjust accordingly and lean things out... I don't know
>anyone who has cut the cat off a newer dak and got better results =(

>- -mike d.



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